In vitro anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Lycopodium cernuum (Linn) Pic. Serm

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 3989-3994

  Ndip, R N ^a,b   Ajonglefac, A N ^a   Mbullah, S M ^a   Tanih, N F ^a,b   Akoachere, J F T K ^a   Ndip, L M ^a   Luma, H N ^c   Wirmum, C ^d   Ngwa, F ^a   Efange, S M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^c DOUALA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

^d Medicinal Foods and Plants   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Helicobacter pylori; Lycopodium cernua; Minimum bactericidal concentration; Minimum inhibitory concentration

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; LYCOPODIUM CERNUUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BROTH DILUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG POTENCY; DUODENUM DISEASE; FRACTIONATION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYCOPODIUM; LYCOPODIUM CERNUUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PARTITION CHROMATOGRAPHY; STOMACH BIOPSY; STOMACH DISEASE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER PYLORI; LYCOPODIELLA CERNUA; LYCOPODIUM; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 57149087284     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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