Antibacterial activity of Jatropha multifida roots.
Hexane, ethyl acetate, chloroform and methanol successive extracts of Jatropha multifida yellow rootbark, red rootbark and rootwood effectively inhibited the growth of B. subtilis and S. aureus at concentration of 200 microg/disk.
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Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects*; D019665:Euphorbiaceae; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D018517:Plant Roots; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts