In vitro antilisterial properties of crude aqueous and n-hexane extracts of the husk of Cocos nucifera

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 41, 2011, Pages 8117-8121

  Akinyele, T A ^a   Akinpelu, D A ^a,b   Okoh, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aqueous extract; Cocos nucifera; Minimum inhibitory concentration; N hexane extract; Time kill

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COCOS NUCIFERA EXTRACT; HEXANE; PLANT EXTRACT; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTILISTERIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CELL COUNT; COCONUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; LISTERIA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

COCOS NUCIFERA; LISTERIA;

EID: 79961193199     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.330     Document Type: Article

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