PHYTOCHEMICAL AND INVITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE CRUDE AND FRACTIONATED LEAF EXTRACTS OF DISSOTIS THEIFOLIA G. Don. (MELASTOMATACEAE)

James Eddy Simeon Idoko^1*, Deji Agboola M. A.², Femi-Oyewo M. N.³, Oshiomah Kudirat Olabanjo⁴ & Jolaosho Adeyemi Olufunmilayo²

^1. Department of Clinical Pharmacy/Bio-Pharmacy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu Campus, Sagamu, Nigeria

^2. Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu Campus, Sagamu, Nigeria

^3. Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, Nigeria

^4. Department of Pharmacognosy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu Campus, Sagamu, Nigeria

^5. Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu Campus, Sagamu, Nigeria

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