Antimicrobial potential of extracts and fractions of the African walnut - Tetracarpidium conophorum

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 2322-2325

  Ajaiyeoba, E O ^a   Fadare, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African walnut; Antimicrobial properties; Phytochemical analysis; Tetracarpidium conophorum

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; AMPICILLIN; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CHLOROFORM; GENTAMICIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HEXANE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TETRACARPIDIUM CONOPHORUM EXTRACT; TIOCONAZOLE;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOASSAY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRACTIONATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; WALNUT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; JUGLANS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; TETRACARPIDIUM CONOPHORUM;

EID: 33845355723     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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