Effect of Azadirachta indica (neem) on the growth pattern of dermatophytes

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 98-101

  Natarajan, V ^a   Venugopal, P V ^a   Menon, T ^b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PGIBMS   (India)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Dermatophytes; Growth pattern; MIC

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTE; DILUTION; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GROWTH CURVE; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROSPORUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

EID: 0042921617     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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