In vitro antimicrobial activities of Vernonia amygdalina on selected clinical isolates

Vernonia amygdalina commonly known as bitter leaf (English), Oriwo(Edo), Ewuro (Yoruba), Shuwaka (hausa), and Olubu (igbo), is a tropical shrub that grows up to 3 meters high in the African tropics and other parts of Africa particularly Nigeria, Cameroon, and Zimbabwe. The leaves are dark green coloured with a characteristics odour and a bitter taste. It is reputed to have several ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 3 Number 4 (2014) pp. 1103-1113 http://www.ijcmas.com

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