Studies on antimicrobial potentials of three Ganoderma species

African Journal of Biomedical Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-139

  Jonathan, S G ^a   Awotona, F E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial potentials; Botanical gardens; Extraction; Ganodermaspecies; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FUNGAL EXTRACT; GANODERMA APPLANATUM EXTRACT; GANODERMA AUSTRALE EXTRACT; GANODERMA LUCIDUM EXTRACT; METHANOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRUITING BODY; GANODERMA; GANODERMA APPLANATUM; GANODERMA AUSTRALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM OXALIUM; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; SOLVENT EFFECT;

EID: 84856364549     PISSN: 11195096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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