American Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volume 6, Issue 6, December 2018

  • In-Vitro Antimicrobial Activities and Phytochemical Screening of Calotropis Procera (Ait) and Vernonia Amygdalina (Del.) Extracts Against Some Medically Important Pathogenic Bacteria

    Yirgashewa Asfere, Ameha Kebede, Manikandan Muthuswamy

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, December 2018
    Pages: 35-48
    Received: 10 January 2019
    Accepted: 27 February 2019
    Published: 22 March 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.bio.20180606.11
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    Abstract: The aim of this study is to evaluate phytochemical screening and antibacterial activities of crude extracts obtained from different parts of Calotropis procera and Vernonia amygdalina against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The stems, roots and leaves of the selected plant species were shade dried and ground to ... Show More