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

In vitro antifungal activity of Dorstenia mannii leaf extracts (Moraceae)

Kechia Frederick Agem*
  • Kechia Frederick Agem*
  • Mycology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Parasitology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1. Yaoundé, Cameroon; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili. Bamenda, Cameroon.
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Gerald Ngo Teke
  • Gerald Ngo Teke
  • Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili. Bamenda, Cameroon.
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Ngameni Bathelemy
  • Ngameni Bathelemy
  • Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon.
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Fokunang Charles
  • Fokunang Charles
  • Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon.
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Dzoyem Jean-Paul
  • Dzoyem Jean-Paul
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
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Kamga Henri Lucien
  • Kamga Henri Lucien
  • Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili. Bamenda, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 22 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 15 October 2015
  •  Published: 18 November 2015

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