The antimicrobial activity of Jatropha multifida extracts and chromatographic fractions against sexually transmitted infections

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-147

  Aiyelaagbe, Olapeju O ^a   Oguntuase, Bola J ^a   Arimah, Babatunde D ^a   Adeniyi, Bola A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Euphorbiaceae; Jatropha multifida; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; GENTAMICIN; GLYCOSIDE; HEXANE; JATROPHA MULTIFIDA EXTRACT; METHANOL; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TIOCONAZOLE;

AFRICA; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FRACTIONATION; FUNGUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; JATROPHA; MICROORGANISM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 51749083728     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2008.143.147     Document Type: Article

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