The antibacterial potentials of Nauclea latifolia

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1394-1399

  Okwori, A E J ^a   Okeke, C I ^a   Uzoechina, A ^a   Etukudoh, N S ^b   Amali, M N ^c   Adetunji, J A ^d   Olabode, A O ^a  

^a Federal College of Veterinary and Medical Laboratory Technology   (Nigeria)

^b Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology   (Nigeria)

^c BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial potentials; Bacterial pathogens; Nauclea latifolia; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; CHLOROFORM; CIPROFLOXACIN; NAUCLEA LATIFOLIA EXTRACT; PETROLEUM ETHER; RESIN; SAPONIN;

AFRICA; AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HERB; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NAUCLEA LATIFOLIA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NAUCLEA LATIFOLIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 44649105202     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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