In vitro antibacterial activity of aqueous garlic (Allium sativum Linn.) extract on isolates from surface wounds

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 15-16

  Kudi, Ayuba A ^a   Ngbede, Joshua E ^b  

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Aqueous garlic extract; Surface wounds

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA SP.; PROTEUS (ENTEROBACTERIA); PROTEUS SP.; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 33845414506     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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