Evaluation of a traditional decoction made from Psidium guajava and Zingiber officinale for anti bacterial activity

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 954-959

  Adebolu, T T ^a   Adeboye, P T ^a   Adegbola, N B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibacterial effects; Diarrheal bacteria; Ginger rootstalks; Guava leaves; Schnapps

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHAMAESYCE DEGENERI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 37049009948     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2007.954.959     Document Type: Article

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