Journal of
Microbiology and Antimicrobials

  • Abbreviation: J. Microbiol. Antimicrob.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2308
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 166

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Phytochemical screening and antifungal activities of crude ethanol extracts of red-flowered silk cotton tree (Bombax buonopozense) and Calabash nutmeg (Monodora myristica) on Candida albicans

C. K. Firempong
  • C. K. Firempong
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana.
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L. A. Andoh*
  • L. A. Andoh*
  • Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana.
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W. G. Akanwariwiak
  • W. G. Akanwariwiak
  • Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana.
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P. Addo-Fordjour
  • P. Addo-Fordjour
  • Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana.
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P. Adjakofi
  • P. Adjakofi
  • Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana.
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  •  Received: 20 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 15 March 2016
  •  Published: 31 May 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Firempong, C. K., Andoh, L. A., Akanwariwiak, W. G., Addo-Fordjour, P., & Adjakofi, P. (2016). Phytochemical screening and antifungal activities of crude ethanol extracts of red-flowered silk cotton tree (Bombax buonopozense) and Calabash nutmeg (Monodora myristica) on Candida albicans. Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 8(4), 22-27.
Chicago /
C. K. Firempong, L. A. Andoh, W. G. Akanwariwiak, P. Addo-Fordjour and P. Adjakofi. "Phytochemical screening and antifungal activities of crude ethanol extracts of red-flowered silk cotton tree (Bombax buonopozense) and Calabash nutmeg (Monodora myristica) on Candida albicans." Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials 8, no. 4 (2016): 22-27.
MLA /
C. K. Firempong, et al. "Phytochemical screening and antifungal activities of crude ethanol extracts of red-flowered silk cotton tree (Bombax buonopozense) and Calabash nutmeg (Monodora myristica) on Candida albicans." Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials 8.4 (2016): 22-27.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/JMA2015.0350
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/JMA/article-abstract/5888C3E59062

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