Anti-microbial evaluation of a herbal dental remedy: Stem bark of Nuclea latifolia-family rubiaceae

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 2696-2700

  Abiodun, Falodun ^a   Igwe, A ^a   Osahon, Obasuyi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial organisms; Aqueous extract; Methanolic; Nuclea latifolia; Stem bark

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANTIMICROBIAL ORGANISMS; AQUEOUS EXTRACTS; LATIFOLIA; METHANOLIC; STEM BARK;

MICROORGANISMS;

EID: 35349025373     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.2696.2700     Document Type: Article

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