Antimicrobial activity of Loranthus micranthus harvested from kola nut tree.
Various solvent extracts of Loranthus micranthus exhibited varying degrees of antimicrobial activity. Only the petroleum ether extract showed antifungal activity. The methanol extract showed the best antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis.
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Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. mkemamaka@yahoo.com
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D028183:Loranthaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009761:Nystatin / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D009761:Nystatin