Evaluation of extracts of Jatropha curcas and Moringa oleifera in culture media for selective inhibition of saprophytic fungal contaminants

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 161-164

  Ayanbimpe, Grace Mebi ^a   Ojo, Titilayo K ^a   Afolabi, Ezekiel ^a   Opara, Faith ^a   Orsaah, Sylvia ^a   Ojerinde, Olalekan Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Contaminant fungi; Jatropha; Moringa; Selective inhibition

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; JATROPHA; LABORATORY TEST; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORINGA OLEIFERA; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SAPROTROPH;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CULTURE MEDIA; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HUMANS; JATROPHA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; MORINGA OLEIFERA; MYCOSES; PENICILLIUM; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; TRICHOPHYTON;

ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; MORINGA; MORINGA OLEIFERA; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 66349139085     PISSN: 08878013     EISSN: 10982825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.20311     Document Type: Article

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