Fitoterapia. 2000 Aug; 71(4): 436-8.

Antibacterial activity of Alchornea cordifolia stem bark.

Ajali U.

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. misunn@aol.com

The results of a preliminary antimicrobial screening of the petroleum ether, acetone, ethanol and methanol successive extracts of Alchornea cordifolia stem bark are reported.