Antibacterial activity of fresh juices of allium cepa and zingiber officinale against multidrug resistant bacteria

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 289-295

  Adeshina, G O ^a   Jibo, S ^a   Agu, V E ^a   Ehinmidu, J O ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Pathogens; Susceptibility; Zingiber officinale

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; GINGER EXTRACT; NALIDIXIC ACID; NITROFURANTOIN; OFLOXACIN; ONION EXTRACT; TETRACYCLINE;

AGAR DIFFUSION; AGAR DILUTION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GINGER; MINIMUM BACTERICIDAL CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; ONION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ALLIUM CEPA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 84855491818     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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