Antimicrobial activity of extracts from Felicia muricata thunb

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1062-1066

  Ashafa, A O T ^a   Grierson, D S ^a   Afolayan, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Felicia muricata; Fungicidal activity; Gram positive bacteria; Infections; Minimum inhibitory concentration

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; FELICIA MURICATA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; METHANOL; STREPTOMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

AGAR MEDIUM; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASTERACEAE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG ISOLATION; FELICIA MURICATA; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MUCOR; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FELICIA MURICATA; FUNGI; MUCOR HIEMALIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 60249101877     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2008.1062.1066     Document Type: Article

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