Anti-microbial Activity of the Sterols and Steroids Extracted from the Algerian
Oudneya africana R. Br.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical composition
and the anti-microbial activity of Oudneya africana R.Br. The anti-microbial
assays showed that the extracts of sterols and steroids of the leaves and the
fruits inhibited the growth of Pseudomonas and showed a broad spectrum
antifungal.
How to cite this article
K. Bouhadjera, T. Kebir, A. Baba-Ahmed and M. Bendahou, 2005. Anti-microbial Activity of the Sterols and Steroids Extracted from the Algerian
Oudneya africana R. Br.. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 8: 834-838.
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