Evaluation of phytochemical properties and in-vitro antibacterial activity of the aqueous extracts of leaf, seed and root of Abrus precatorius Linn. against Salmonella and Shigella

Evaluation of phytochemical properties and in-vitro antibacterial activity of the aqueous extracts of leaf, seed and root of Abrus precatorius Linn. against Salmonella and Shigella

Objective: To investigate the phytochemical components of Abrus precatorius (A. precatorius) and the in-vitro susceptibility of Salmonella typhi and Shigella dysenteriae to the aqueous extracts of A. precatorius leaf, seed and root. Methods: The leaf, seed and root of A. precatorius were collected a...

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Main Authors: Ojo Joseph Sunday, Shola Kola Babatunde, Adeyinka Elizabeth Ajiboye, Racheal Majekodunmi Adedayo, Mufutau Adeyemi Ajao, Busayo Isreal Ajuwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-09-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Subjects:
Abrus precatorius
Phytochemicals
Antibacterial susceptibility
Salmonella
Shigella
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115309114

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