Phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of three Amaranthus plant species

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 3178-3182

  Maiyo, Z C ^a   Ngure, R M ^a   Matasyoh, J C ^a   Chepkorir, R ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Amaranthus spp.; Antimicrobial activity; Phytochemical constituents

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS EXTRACT; AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS EXTRACT; AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS EXTRACT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DICHLOROMETHANE; FLAVONOID; HEXANE; METHANOL; PHYTOSTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; TERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS; AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS; ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS; AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; PROTEUS (ENTEROBACTERIA); PSEUDOMONAS; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77958128350     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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