African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Comparative studies on the antimicrobial, chemical and biochemical contents of the foliar extracts of Capsicum fructescens L. varieties

Adepoju Adeyinka Olufemi
  • Adepoju Adeyinka Olufemi
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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Omotoso Ifeoluwa Omotola
  • Omotoso Ifeoluwa Omotola
  • Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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Femi-Adepoju Abiola Grace
  • Femi-Adepoju Abiola Grace
  • Department of Plant and Environmental sciences, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria.
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Karim Abdul Babatunde
  • Karim Abdul Babatunde
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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  •  Received: 12 October 2020
  •  Accepted: 10 November 2020
  •  Published: 31 December 2020

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