Antimicrobial activity of the methanolic and crude alkaloid extracts of Acalypha wilkesiana cv. macafeeana copper leaf

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 269-277

  Ezekiel, C N ^a   Anokwuru, C P ^b   Nsofor, E ^b   Odusanya, O A ^b   Adebanjo, O ^a  

^a Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology ^*  (Nigeria)

^b BABCOCK UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acalypha wilkesiana cv. macafeeana; Alkaloid; Antimicrobial; Phytochemical

Indexed keywords

ACALYPHA WILKESIANA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 70350318784     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2009.269.277     Document Type: Article

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