Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of extracts from South African Usnea barbata

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 199-202

  Madamombe, I T ^a   Afolayan, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Antimicrobial; Medicinal plant; Usnea barbara

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; USNEA BARBATA EXTRACT; WATER;

AGAR MEDIUM; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DILUTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FUNGAL STRAIN; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROCOCCUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; USNEA;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; MICROCOCCUS; PARMELIACEAE; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; USNEA; USNEA BARBATA;

EID: 0037825778     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.41.3.199.15089     Document Type: Article

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