Antioxidant and antibacterial properties of Lecaniodiscus cupanioides

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-98

  Sofidiya, M O ^a   Jimoh, F O ^b   Aliero, A A ^b   Afolayan, A J ^b   Odukoya, O A ^a   Familoni, O B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial effects; Antioxidant activity; Leaf methanol extract; Lecaniodiscus cupanioides; Polyphenolics; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LECANIODISCUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SAPINDACEAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 38949180199     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2008.91.98     Document Type: Article

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