African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Inhibitory activities of Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. and Cordia sebestena Linn. on selected rapidly growing mycobacteria

Temitope O. Lawal*
  • Temitope O. Lawal*
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Augustine E. Mbanu
  • Augustine E. Mbanu
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Bolanle A. Adeniyi
  • Bolanle A. Adeniyi
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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  •  Received: 19 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 May 2014
  •  Published: 11 June 2014

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