Antibacterial and antifungal activities and phytochemical profile of leaf extract from different extractants of Ricinus communis against selected pathogens

Antibacterial and antifungal activities and phytochemical profile of leaf extract from different extractants of Ricinus communis against selected pathogens

Abstract Objectives Ricinus communis leaves are used in herbal preparations for treating candidiasis, skin and wound infections in Ghana. This study aimed at comparing the phytochemical profile of aqueous, methanol, petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and ethanolic extracts of the leaves of Ricinus commu...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Suurbaar, Richard Mosobil, Addai-Mensah Donkor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Ricinus communis
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-3001-2

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