Control of dermatophyte-causing agents (Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton rubrum) using six medicinal plants

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 906-913

  Adejumo, T O ^a   Bamidele, B S ^a  

^a ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Medicinal plants; Ringworm; Trichophyton mentagrophytes; Trichophyton rubrum

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANACARDIC ACID; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; CASSIA ALATA EXTRACT; JATROPHA CURCAS EXTRACT; JATROPHA GOSSYPIFOLIA EXTRACT; MYCOTEN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ALOE VERA; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CASHEW NUT; CASSIA ALATA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DERMATOPHYTE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG POTENCY; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; JATROPHA CURCAS; JATROPHA GOSSYPIFOLIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; TINEA CRURIS; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

ALOE VERA; ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; JATROPHA CURCAS; JATROPHA GOSSYPIIFOLIA; SENNA ALATA; TRICHOPHYTON; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

EID: 73649097967     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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