An assessment of the antimicrobial properties of extracts of various polarities from Chasmanthera dependens, Emilia coccinea and Cuscuta australis, herbal medications for eye diseases

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 4076-4080

  Okiei, W ^a   Ogunlesi, M ^a   Ademoye, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti diarrhoeal agent; Antimicrobial activity; Chasmanthera dependens; Cuscuta australis; Emilia coccinea; Eye diseases

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CHASMANTHERA DEPENDENS; CUSCUTA AUSTRALIS; EMILIA COCCINEA; EYE DISEASE;

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEXANE; MICROORGANISMS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; SALMONELLA; YEAST;

PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 70449876103     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.4076.4080     Document Type: Article

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