Antimicrobial flavonoids from the stem bark of Erythrina burttii
Date
2005-07Author
Yenesew Abiy.
Derese Solomon.
Midiwo Jacob O.
Bii CC.
Heydenreich M.
Peter MG.
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ArticleLanguage
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The chloroform extract of the stem bark of Erythrina burttii showed antifungal and antibacterial activities using the disk diffusion method. Flavonoids were identified as the active principles. Activities were observed against fungi and Gram(+) bacteria, but the Gram(-) bacteria Escherichia coli was resistant.
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http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/34947http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15967591
Publisher
University of Nairobi College of bilogical and physical science