In vitro antibacterial activities of crude extracts of the leaves of Helichrysum longifolium in combination with selected antibiotics

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 293-300

  Aiyegoro, O A ^a   Afolayan, A J ^a   Okoh, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Chequerboard; Extracts; Synergism; Time kill

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETONE; AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CHLOROFORM; CIPROFLOXACIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; HELICHRYSUM LONGIFOLIUM EXTRACT; METHANOL; OXYTETRACYCLINE; PENICILLIN G SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HELICHRYSUM; HELICHRYSUM LONGIFOLIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SALMONELLA;

EID: 77953675712     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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