Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of saponins extract of Sorghum Bicolor L. Moench

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 23, 2006, Pages 2405-2407

  Soetan, K O ^a   Oyekunle, M A ^b   Aiyelaagbe, O O ^a   Fafunso, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Saponins; Sorghum bicolor

Indexed keywords

BUTANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; SORGHUM BICOLOR L MOENCH EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; SORGHUM; SORGUM BICOLOR L MOENCH; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SORGHUM BICOLOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33845782833     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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