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

Anti-dermatophytic activity of hexane extracts of Azadirachta indica A. Juss.

Ungo-kore H. Y.
  • Ungo-kore H. Y.
  • Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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Ibrahim Y. K. E.
  • Ibrahim Y. K. E.
  • Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Tytler B. A.
  • Tytler B. A.
  • Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 13 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 03 August 2018
  •  Published: 31 August 2019

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