Antimicrobial activity of root extract and crude fractions of Croton zambesicus

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 114-118

  Okokon, Jude E ^a   Nwafor, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antimicrobial; Croton zambesicus

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CROTON EXTRACT; CROTON ZAMBESICUS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROTON; CROTON ZAMBESICUS; DRUG SCREENING; FUNGUS CULTURE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; CROTON; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FUNGI; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS;

EID: 75649139531     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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