Preliminary phytochemistry and antimicrobial screening of methanol extract of Baissea axillaris hau. leaf

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 239-241

  Timothy, O ^a   Idu, M ^a   Falodun, A ^a   Oronsaye, F E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Baissea axillaris; Leaf; Methanolic extract; Phytochemistry

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BAISSEA AXILLARIS EXTRACT; EUGENOL; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; METHANOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BAISSEA AXILLARIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BAISSEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 42449098034     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2008.239.241     Document Type: Article

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