Antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants: Comparison of methods employed and plants studied

Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 455-462

  Kunjal Bhatt, R ^a   Gokani, Sonal J ^a   Snehal Bagatharia, B ^a   Vrinda Thaker, S ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACACIA NILOTICA EXTRACT; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; DERRIS INDICA EXTRACT; MIMUSOPS ELENGI EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACACIA; AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DERRIS; GROWTH INHIBITION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MIMUSOPS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ACACIA; ACACIA NILOTICA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; DERRIS INDICA; MIMUSOPS ELENGI;

EID: 1942435998     PISSN: 09723005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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