Antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of Acalypha wilkesiana leaves growing in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

Malaysian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-74

  Gotep, J G ^a   Agada, G O A ^a   Gbise, D S ^a   Chollom, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acalypha wilkesiana; Antibacterial activity; Ethanolic extract; Jos Plateau State

Indexed keywords

EID: 81255154999     PISSN: 22317538     EISSN: 18238262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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