Antimicrobial evaluation of Kigelia africana (Lam)

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 645-649

  Jeyachandran, R ^a   Mahesh, A ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Disc diffusion method; Kigelia africana; Methanol extracts; Microbiological screening

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KIGELIA AFRICANA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34548422783     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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