Assessment of antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from the stem powder of Cissus populnea and the leaves of Sesamum radiatum, herbal medications for male infertility factor
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2010
Authors
Osibote, E.A.
Ogunlesi, M.
Okiei, W.O.
Asekun, O.T.
Familoni, O.B.
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Research Journal of Medicinal Plant
Abstract
One of the causes of male infertility factor is venereal diseases. Cissus populnea and Sesamum radiatum are two tropical medicinal plants used to correct male infertility factor. The aim of this study was to extract the essential oil from the stem powder of C. populnea and the leaves of S. radiatum and screen them for antimicrobial activity. The essential oil from the two plants were obtained by hydro-distillation and were both found to inhibit the growth of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria including Citrobacter sp., Escherichia coli...
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Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistry::Analytical chemistry::Electrochemistry , Essential oil , antibacterial activity , Medicinal plants , male infertility factor
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Osibote, E. A. S., Ogunlesi, M., Okiei, W., Asekun, T., & Familoni, O. B. (2010). Assessment of antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from the stem powder of Cissus populnea and the leaves of Sesamum radiatum, herbal medications for male infertility factor. J Med Plants Res, 4, 14-20.