Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

  • Abbreviation: J. Pharmacognosy Phytother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2502
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of alkaloid constitution and evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Solanum nigrum using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS)

Huda Jasim
  • Huda Jasim
  • Department of Molecular Biology, Babylon University, Hilla City, Iraq.
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Ameera Omran Hussein
  • Ameera Omran Hussein
  • Babylon University, Centre of Environmental Research, Iraq.
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Imad Hadi Hameed*
  • Imad Hadi Hameed*
  • Department of Molecular Biology, Babylon University, Hilla City, Iraq.
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Muhanned Abdulhasan Kareem
  • Muhanned Abdulhasan Kareem
  • Babylon University, Centre of Environmental Research, Iraq.
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  •  Received: 29 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 20 March 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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