Antibacterial activity of ethanolic leaf extract of Ficus exasperata on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus albus

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 562-564

  Odunbaku, O A ^a   Illusanya, O A ^a   Akasoro, K S ^b  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Department of Microbiology ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Ethanolic extract; Ficus exasperate

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FICUS EXASPERATA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ALBUS;

EID: 70350148029     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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