Assessment of the antibacterial activity of Vernonia amygdalina and Occimum gratissimum leaves on selected food borne pathogens

Internet Journal of Third World Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Ibrahim, T A ^a   Ajala, Lola ^a   Adetuyi, F O ^a   Jude Ojei, B ^a  

^a Rufus Giwa Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Bioactive; Concentration; Extracts; Gastrointestinal; Pathogens

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; OCCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD POISONING; HIGHER PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OCCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VERNONIA; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA;

EID: 77953458202     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15394646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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