Phytochemical evaluation and antibacterial profile of Treculia africana Decne bark extract on gastrointestinal bacterial pathogens

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1385-1389

  Ogbonnia, S O ^a   Enwuru, N V ^a   Onyemenem, E U ^a   Oyedele, G A ^a   Enwuru, C A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Pathogen; Phytochemistry; Treculia africana

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; GENTAMICIN; GLYCOSIDE; OFLOXACIN; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; TRECULIA AFRICANA EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE FLORA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRECULIA AFRICANA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MORACEAE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRECULIA AFRICANA;

EID: 44649164543     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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