Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of stem bark extracts from Jatropha curcas (Linn)

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 058-062

  Igbinosa, O O ^a   Igbinosa, E O ^b   Aiyegoro, O A ^b  

^a University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine   (Netherlands Antilles)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Jatropha curcas; Minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC); Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC); Phytochemical screening

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; JATROPHA CURCAS EXTRACT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; STEROID; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BARK; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG SCREENING; FUNGUS; JATROPHA CURCAS; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 77950642557     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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