Antibacterial activity of extracts of three Croton species collected in Mpumalanga region in South Africa

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 98-103

  Selowa, S C ^a   Shai, L J ^b   Masoko, P ^a   Mokgotho, M P ^a   Magano, S R ^c  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; C. silvaticus; C. steenkapianus; Croton megalobotrys

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CROTON MEGALOBOTRYS EXTRACT; CROTON SILVATICUS EXTRACT; CROTON STEENKAPIANUS EXTRACT; HEXANE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROTON; CROTON MEGALOBOTRYS; CROTON STEENKAPIANUS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH INHIBITION; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; POWDER; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SOUTH AFRICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79958091623     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v7i2.50861     Document Type: Article

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