Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activities of Euphorbia balsamifera leaves, stems and root against some pathogenic microorganisms

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 645-652

  Kamba, A S ^a   Hassan, L G ^b  

^a Department of Chemistry   (Nigeria)

^b USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Euphorbia balsamifera; Phytochemical screening; Plant extracts and zone of inhibitions

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BALSAM; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CHLOROFORM; ETHER; EUPHORBIA BALSAMIFERA EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; PETROLEUM; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; STEROID; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA BALSAMIFERA; IN VITRO STUDY; KLEBSIELLA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 78649890476     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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