Phytochemical and antimicrobial analysis of the crude extract, petroleum ether and chloroform fractions of Euphorbia heterophylla Linn whole plant

Pharmacognosy Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 1-4

  Fred Jaiyesimi, A A ^a   Abo, K A ^b  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Chloroform fractions; Euphorbia heterophylla Linn; Pet. ether

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CHLOROFORM; EUPHORBIA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PETROLEUM ETHER; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUPHORBIA; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; METABOLITE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ALBUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 78651389850     PISSN: 09753575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0975-3575(10)80042-2     Document Type: Article

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