In vitro antimicrobial activities of extracts of Carpolobia lutea root

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 335-338

  Ettebong, Ette ^a   Nwafor, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Carpolobia lutea; Extract

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CARPOLOBIA LUTEA EXTRACT; CHLOROFORM; FLAVONOID; HEXANE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SAPONIN; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CARPOLOBIA LUTEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; POLYGALACEAE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TINEA CAPITIS; AFRICAN MEDICINE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FUNGUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NIGERIA;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; FUNGI; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NIGERIA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; POLYGALACEAE;

EID: 68549089046     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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