Phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of Landolphia owariensis leaf

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 890-893

  Nwaogu, L A ^a   Alisi, C S ^a   Ibegbulem, C O ^a   Igwe, C U ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dehydrogenase assay; Ethanolic extract; Landolphia owariensis; Phytochemical activity

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; FLAVONOID; LANDOLPHIA OWARIENSIS EXTRACT; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; APOCYNACEAE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LANDOLPHIA OWARIENSIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LANDOLPHIA OWARIENSIS; PROTEUS SP.; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 34247265535     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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