Phytochemical and antimicrobial investigation of the aqueous and methanolic extracts of Ximenia americana

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 284-288

  James, D B ^a   Abu, E A ^a   Wurochekke, A U ^b   Orji, G N ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Bactericidal; Microorganism; Nigeria; Phytochemical; Ximenia americana

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBOHYDRATE; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; FLAVONOID; METHANOL; SAPONIN; STARCH; SUGAR; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XIMENIA AMERICANA EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; XIMENIA AMERICANA;

EID: 33947275435     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.284.288     Document Type: Article

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