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A Ahmadu1, A K Haruna, M Garba
1Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. ahmadu2001@yahoo.com
Fitoterapia
|November 30, 2004
Abstract:
The n-butanol soluble part and four chromatographic fractions of the aqueous ethanolic extract of the leaves of Daniellia oliveri were investigated for antimicrobial properties. All fractions showed activity against Staphylococcus aureus. A chromatographic fraction showed significant activity against the fungus Tricophyton rubrum.
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