The potential use of Prunus africana for the control, treatment and management of common fungal and bacterial infections

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 995-998

  Bii, C ^a   Korir, K R ^a   Rugutt, J ^b   Mutai, C ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b Columbus State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Extracts; Medicinal plants; Prunus africana

Indexed keywords

HEXANE; METHANOL; PYGEUM AFRICANUM EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTHRODERMA GYPSEUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BARK; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG USE; IN VITRO STUDY; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES;

ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; ARTHRODERMA GYPSEUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRUNUS AFRICANA; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 77954529128     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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