Phytochemical Screening and Antifungal Activity of Leaf Extracts of Prosopis africana and Anacardium occidentale against Macrophomina Root Rot of Sesamum indicum L. in Benue State, Central Nigeria
The antifungal activity of leaf extracts of Prosopis africana and Anacardium occidentale against Macrophomina phaseolina, the causal agent of Sesamum indicum L. root rot, was investigated in this report. Fungicidal properties of plants have been discovered against a variety of phytopathogenic fungi. Alkaloids, saponins, and other phytochemicals were discovered...
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Screening of the Antimicrobial Activity of Leaf Extracts from Different Plant Families (Boraginaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, and Lauraceae) against Microorganisms of Clinical Importance
As they possess natural products, including secondary metabolites and their derivatives, conventional medicinal plants serve as potential sources of new antimicrobial agents. Objectives: The antimicrobial activities of Sassafras albidum (Nutt.), Ehretia anacua (Terán & Berl.), Melissa officinalis (Linn.), Eysenhardtia texana (Scheele), and Melissa odorata were investigated in this review....
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