Antibacterial activity of terpenoidal fractions from Anogeissus leiocarpus and Terminalia avicennioides against community acquired infections

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 022-025

  Mann, A ^a,b   Amupitan, J O ^b   Oyewale, A O ^b   Okogun, J I ^c   Ibrahim, K ^c  

^a Federal Polytechnic Idah   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anogeissus leiocarpus; Antimicrobial activities; Terminalia avicennioides; Terpenoidal fractions

Indexed keywords

ANOGEISSUS LEIOCARPUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; TERMINALIA AVICENNIOIDES EXTRACT; TERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANOGEISSUS LEIOCARPUS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INFECTION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TERMINALIA AVICENNIOIDES;

EID: 77953653568     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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