A sensitive and quick microplate method to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration of plant extracts for bacteria

Planta Medica

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 711-713

  Eloff, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Combretum molle; Micro dilution; Phytomedicine; Tetrazolium salts

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; NITROFURANTOIN; NORFLOXACIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SULFAFURAZOLE; TETRAZOLIUM;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; DILUTION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SCREENING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COMBRETUM; COMBRETUM MOLLE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0032439997     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-957563     Document Type: Article

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