Comparative study of the ethanolic extracts of four Nigerian plants against some pathogenic microorganisms

Research Journal of Medicinal Plant

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-28

  Nebedum, J ^a   Ajeigbe, Kazeem Olasunkanmi ^b   Nwobodo, E ^a   Uba, C ^a   Adesanya, O ^b   Fadare, O ^b   Ofusori, D ^b  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Antimicrobial activity; Cassia alata; Juglan nigra; Ocimum basilicum; Pathogenic microorganisms

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CASSIA ALATA EXTRACT; FAT; GLYCOSIDE; JUGLAN NIGRA EXTRACT; OCIMUM BASILICUM EXTRACT; OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACNE; AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CASSIA ALATA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; ECZEMA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INSECT BITE; JUGLAN NIGRA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RASH; SENNA; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN IRRITATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WALNUT;

ALOE VERA; CANDIDA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; JUGLANS; OCIMUM BASILICUM; SENNA ALATA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 66149127746     PISSN: 18193455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2009.23.28     Document Type: Article

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