Chemical and antimicrobial properties of leaf extracts of zapoteca portoricensis

Research Journal of Medicinal Plant

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 605-612

  Agbafor, K N ^a   Akubugwo, E I ^b   Ogbashi, M E ^a   Ajah, P M ^a   Ukwandu, C C ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobia; Ciprofloxacin; Deionized water; Phytochemicals; Zapoteca portoricensis

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; ETHER; FLAVONOID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; METHANOL; MINERAL; NICOTINIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; POTASSIUM; PYRIDOXINE; RIBOFLAVIN; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; SODIUM; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TERPENOID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; VITAMIN; WATER; ZAPOTECA PORTORICENSIS EXTRACT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; ZAPOTECA PORTORICENSIS;

ZAPOTECA PORTORICENSIS;

EID: 79958828622     PISSN: 18193455     EISSN: 21517924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2011.605.612     Document Type: Article

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