Antimicrobial potential of Nymphaea lotus (Nymphaeaceae) against wound pathogens

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 138-141

  Akinjogunla, O J ^a   Adegoke, A A ^a   Udokang, I P ^a   Adebayo Tayo, B C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nymphaea lotus; Phytochemical; Susceptibility; Wound

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; FLAVONOID; NYMPHAEA LOTUS EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INHIBITION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NYMPHAEA LOTUS; NYMPHAEACEAE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; WOUND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; NYMPHAEA LOTUS; NYMPHAEACEAE; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 73549085666     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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