Korondu S. I.

Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology Owerri

sokorondu@yahoo.co.uk

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Research Article Vol. 29, Issue 2

REVIEW ON MEDICINAL PLANTS

Korondu S. I.^*, Adeleye S. A, Okorondu M.M.O.

Medicinal plants have been of existence from time immemorial. Over 250,000 exist and are believed to have different medicinal activities. Moreover, only the activities of about 50,000 plants have been examined. The use of plants for the remedy of diseases is usually termed phytotherapy, complementary and alternative medicine or phytomedicine. T...

Dec, 2015 Vol. 29, Issue 2

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Research Article Vol. 29, Issue 2

ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF Nicotiana tabacum (TOBACCO) LEAF EXTRACT ON Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

Korondu S. I.^*, Okorondu M.M.O., Oranusi,S. C.

The present study evaluates the phytochemical composition of ethanolic extract and antimicrobial property of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Nicotiana tabacum. The antimicrobial effects of Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco) leaf extract on microbial isolates (Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli) was evaluated using using agar well diffusion m...

Dec, 2015 Vol. 29, Issue 2

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