In-vitro antimicrobial activity of Ageratum conyzoides (Linn) on clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 585-592

  Ndip, R N ^a,b   Ajonglefac, A N ^a   Wirna, T ^a   Luma, H N ^c   Wirmum, C ^d   Efange, S M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^c DOUALA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

^d Medicinal Foods and Plants ^*  (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antimicrobial resistance; Helicobacter pylori; Medicinal plant; Minimum bactericidal concentration; Minimum inhibitory concentration

Indexed keywords

AGERATUM CONYZOIDES EXTRACT; SILICA GEL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; FISHER EXACT TEST; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIOLOGY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 77953663831     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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