Antifungal activity and phytochemical analysis of column chromatographic fractions of stem bark extracts of Ficus sycomorus L. (Moraceae)

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 209-215

  Hassan, S W ^a   Lawal, M ^a   Muhammad, B Y ^a   Umar, R A ^a   Bilbis, L S ^a   Faruk, U Z ^a   Ebbo, A A ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Column and thin layer chromatography; Ficus sycomorus; Phytochemical analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; ARTHRODERMA GYPSEUM; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); FICUS SYCOMORUS; MORACEAE; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

EID: 34548588433     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2007.209.215     Document Type: Article

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