Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine
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DOI:
10.4314/njnpm.v2i1.11783
Keywords:
Ornamental plants Ixora brachypoda Polyscias bolfouriana Scindapsus aureus chemical constituents antimicrobial activity

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Vol. 2 (1998)
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ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF SELECTED ORNAMENTAL PLANTS


O Ogundipe
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
O Akinbiyi
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
JO Moody
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Abstract

The MeOH extracts of Ixora brachypoda. Polyscies bolfouriana and Scindapsus aureus exhibited significant broad spectrum antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. Escherichia coli and yeast organism Saccharamyces cerevisiae at a concentration of 2.5mg/ml.


Key Words: Ornamental plants; Ixora brachypoda, Polyscias bolfouriana, Scindapsus aureus, chemical constituents, antimicrobial activity.


Nig. J. Nat. Prod. And Med. Vol.2 1998: 46-48

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