Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil and the fractional samples obtained from the leaves and seeds of Phyllanthus Atnarus (Euphorbiaceae)

Research Journal of Phytochemistry

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 77-84

  Ogunlesi, M ^a   Okiei, W ^a   Osibote, E A S ^a   Muotoh, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antiviral activity; Essential oil; Male infertility factor; Medicinal uses; Phyllanthus amarus

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; NEGIBACTERIA; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77951272898     PISSN: 18193471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjphyto.2009.77.84     Document Type: Article

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