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

Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of Momordica charantia L. and Morinda lucida Benth extracts from Benin

Michaelle Chokki
  • Michaelle Chokki
  • Laboratoire de Microbiologie et de Technologie Alimentaire, FAST, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 01BP: 526 ISBA Champ de foire, Cotonou Bénin.
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Cheikna Zongo
  • Cheikna Zongo
  • Laboratoire de Biochimie et immunologie Appliquées (LABIA), Ecole Doctorale Sciences et Technologies, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, 03 BP 7021 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina-Faso.
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Durand Dah-Nouvlessounon
  • Durand Dah-Nouvlessounon
  • Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Domneasca Street 47, 800008 - Galati, Romania.
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Mihaela Cudălbeanu
  • Mihaela Cudălbeanu
  • Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Domneasca Street 47, 800008 - Galati, Romania.
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Pacôme Noumavo
  • Pacôme Noumavo
  • Laboratoire de Microbiologie et de Technologie Alimentaire, FAST, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 01BP: 526 ISBA Champ de foire, Cotonou Bénin.
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Ioana Otilia Ghinea
  • Ioana Otilia Ghinea
  • Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Domneasca Street 47, 800008 - Galati, Romania.
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Bianca Furdui
  • Bianca Furdui
  • Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Domneasca Street 47, 800008 - Galati, Romania.
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Aly Savadogo
  • Aly Savadogo
  • Laboratoire de Biochimie et immunologie Appliquées (LABIA), Ecole Doctorale Sciences et Technologies, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, 03 BP 7021 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina-Faso.
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Rodica Mihaela Dinica
  • Rodica Mihaela Dinica
  • Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Domneasca Street 47, 800008 - Galati, Romania.
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Lamine Baba-Moussa
  • Lamine Baba-Moussa
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05BP1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Farid Baba-Moussa
  • Farid Baba-Moussa
  • Laboratoire de Microbiologie et de Technologie Alimentaire, FAST, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 01BP: 526 ISBA Champ de foire, Cotonou Bénin.
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  •  Received: 24 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 29 July 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

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