In vitro trypanocidal effect of methanolic extract of Sclerocarya birrea, Commiphora kerstingii and Khaya senegalensis

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2047-2049

  Mikail, H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Medicinal plant; Trypanosome; Trypanosomosis

Indexed keywords

ANTITRYPANOSOMAL AGENT; COMMIPHORA KERSTINGII EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; KHAYA SENEGALENSIS EXTRACT; METHANOL DERIVATIVE; SCLEROCARYA BIRREA EXTRACT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG ACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

COMMIPHORA; KHAYA SENEGALENSIS; SCLEROCARYA BIRREA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI;

EID: 66949125827     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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