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Research Article

Antibacterial Effect of Aqueous and Alcohol Extracts of Spondias mombin, and Alchornea cordifolia - Two Local Antimicrobial Remedies

A. O. Ajao Department of Microbiology, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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O. Shonukan Department of Microbiology, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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B. Femi-onadeko Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Pages 67-72 | Published online: 27 Sep 2008
 
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Abstract

Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of leaves of Spondias mombin* and Alchornea cordifolia were found to inhibit the growth of some Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The ethanolic extract was found to be more effective than the aqueous extract in inhibiting bacterial growth.

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