Biochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanolic and Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Acalypha wilkesiana var morea Müll.Arg. (Copperleaf)

Autor: Ify Ogbonna Abigail, Ikechukwu Njoku Andrew, A Ogbonna Sonia Ugoy, M Madu Josephine, Ifeanyi Ugwu Eugene, Amechi Onyimba Isaac, Chuks Ogbonna Chike Innocent, A Elisha Jennifer
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Botany Research. 4
ISSN: 2643-6027
Popis: There has been a renewed interest in the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of various ailments in the world. The biochemical composition and antimicrobial effects of crude leaf extracts of Acalypha wilkesiana var morea were studied. The leaves of the plant were collected, dried, pulverized and extracted with ethanol and distilled water. The respective crude extracts were concentrated using a rotary evaporator and biochemical screening was performed using standard methodologies.
Databáze: OpenAIRE