Chemical Evaluation, Free Radical Scavenging Activities and Antimicrobial Evaluation of the Methanolic Extracts of Corn Silk (Zea mays)
Stella A. Emmanuel, Olutayo Olajide, Salisu Abubakar, Saheed O. Akiode & Godwin Etuk-Udo · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016
Corn silk is thought to possess medicinal properties according to Nigerian folklore. This study was undertaken to appraise its phytochemical constituents and anti-microbial activities. Data obtained revealed that alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, steroids, glycosides and...
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10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28530