Effect of light irradiation on the antimicrobial activity of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (lam) methanolic extract

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 145-150

  Adegbolagun, Olayemi Modupe ^a   Olukemi, Oluwasola Omotayo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Herbal products; Radiation; Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZANTHOXYLUM ZANTHOXYLOIDES EXTRACT;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; INCANDESCENCE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOREACTIVITY; PLANT ROOT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUNLIGHT; ZANTHOXYLUM; ZANTHOXYLUM ZANTHOXYLOIDES;

EID: 77951917439     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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