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

Antifungal efficacy of crude extracts of Azadirachta indica and Vernonia amygdalina against pathogenic Aspergillus niger (ATCC 16404)

Ninkuu V.
  • Ninkuu V.
  • Department of Biotechnology, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Adetunde, L. A.
  • Adetunde, L. A.
  • Department of Applied Biology, University for Development Studies-Tamale
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Sackey I.
  • Sackey I.
  • Department of Applied Biology, University for Development Studies-Tamale
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Opoku N.
  • Opoku N.
  • 2Department of Applied Biology, University for Development Studies-Tamale
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Diedong P.
  • Diedong P.
  • Department of Applied Biology, University for Development Studies-Tamale
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  •  Received: 30 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 16 July 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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