Evaluation of antifungal activity and phytochemical analysis of leaves, roots and stem barks extracts of Calotropis procera (Asclepiadaceae)

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2624-2629

  Hassan, S W ^a   Bilbis, F L ^a   Ladan, M J ^a   Umar, R A ^a   Dangoggo, S M ^a   Saidu, Y ^a   Abubakar, M K ^a   Faruk, U Z ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Calotropis procera; In vitro screening

Indexed keywords

APOCYNACEAE; ARTHRODERMA GYPSEUM; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CALOTROPIS; CALOTROPIS PROCERA; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

EID: 33845252900     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.2624.2629     Document Type: Article

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