In vitro antibacterial potentials of the stem bark of red water tree (Erythrophleum suaveolens)

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1233-1238

  Aiyegoro, O A ^a   Akinpelu, D A ^b   Okoh, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Erythrophleum suaveolens; Protein leakage; Rate of killing

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BUTANOL; CHLOROFORM; ERYTHROPHLEUM SUAVEOLENS EXTRACT; HEXANE; PHYTOSTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; STREPTOMYCIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BARK; CELL DAMAGE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ERYTHROPHLEUM SUAVEOLENS; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT STEM; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TREE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERYTHROPHLEUM SUAVEOLENS;

EID: 36048999750     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.1233.1238     Document Type: Article

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