Evaluation of the inhibitory potentials of eight higher Nigerian fungi against pathogenic microorganisms

African Journal Biomedical Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-202

  Jonathan, S G ^a   Kigigha, L T ^b   Ohimain, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Disease; Edible fungi; Extraction; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FOMES LIGNOSUS EXTRACT; MARASMIUS JODOCODO EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLEUROTUS FLORIDA EXTRACT; PLEUROTUS TUBER REGIUM EXTRACT; POLYPORUS GIGANTEUS EXTRACT; PSATHYRELLA ATROUMBONATA EXTRACT; TERMITOMYCES MICROCARPUS EXTRACT; TERMITOMYCES ROBUSTUS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDIBLE MUSHROOM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOMES LIGNOSUS; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MARASMIUS JODOCODO; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLEUROTUS; PLEUROTUS FLORIDA; PLEUROTUS TUBER REGIUM; POLYPORUS GIGANTEUS; PSATHYRELLA ATROUMBONATA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TERMITOMYCES MICROCARPUS; TERMITOMYCES ROBUSTUS;

EID: 77953466525     PISSN: 11195096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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