Antimicrobial activities of the extracts and fractions of Allanblackia floribunda

Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 129-133

  Ajibesin, K K ^a   Rene, N ^a   Bala, D N ^a   Essiett, U A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Allariblackia floribunda; Antimicrobial activities; Ethanol extract fractions

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DISEASE CONTROL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PATHOGENS;

ALLARIBLACKIA FLORIBUNDA; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; ETHANOL EXTRACT FRACTIONS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALLANBLACKIA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 38149111900     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2008.129.133     Document Type: Article

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