In vitro antibacterial regimes of crude aqueous and acetone extracts of Garcinia kola seeds

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 149-154

  Sibanda, T ^a   Okoh, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acetone extract; Bactericidal potency; Garcinia kola; Killing rate

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GARCINIA KOLA EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PROTEUS VULGARIS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GARCINIA KOLA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PROTEUS VULGARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 42449110847     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2008.149.154     Document Type: Article

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