Phytochemical and antimicrobial screening of the crude extracts from the root, stem bark and leaves of Bridelia ferruginea

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 650-653

  Adebayo, E A ^a   Ishola, O R ^b  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial agent; Bridelia ferruginea; Crude extract; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Phytochemical

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; BRIDELIA FERRUGINEA EXTRACT; FLAVANOID; METHANOL; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; STEROID; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BARK; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SCREENING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BRIDELIA FERRUGINEA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 62549160024     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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