Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of the ethanolic and methanolic extracts of the leaf and bark of Khaya senegalensis

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1216-1219

  Makut, M D ^a   Gyar, S D ^a   Pennap, G R I ^a   Anthony, P ^a  

^a NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Khaya senegalensis; Phytochemical

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; FLAVONOID; KHAYA SENEGALENSIS EXTRACT; PHYTOSTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT GLYCOSIDE; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TERPENOID;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KHAYA SENEGALENSIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HARNESS; KHAYA SENEGALENSIS; MELIACEAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 43449094372     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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