Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

In vitro anti-Salmonella activity of extracts from selected Kenyan medicinal plants

Peter Ogoti*
  • Peter Ogoti*
  • Department of Biochemistry, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.o Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Esther Magiri
  • Esther Magiri
  • Department of Biochemistry, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.o Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Gabriel Magoma
  • Gabriel Magoma
  • Department of Biochemistry, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.o Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Daniel Kariuki
  • Daniel Kariuki
  • Department of Biochemistry, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.o Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Christine Bii
  • Christine Bii
  • Centre of Microbiology Research (CMR) KEMRI, P.o Box 54840-00200, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 23 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 16 February 2015
  •  Published: 25 February 2015

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