Inhibitory effect of extracts of latex of Calotropis procera against Candida albicans: A preliminary study [5]

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 334-335

  Sehgal, R ^a   Arya, S ^a   Kumar, V L ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALOTROPIS PROCERA EXTRACT; CLOTRIMAZOLE; GRISEOFULVIN; NYSTATIN;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; INHIBITION KINETICS; LETTER; NONHUMAN;

EID: 26444476928     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.16862     Document Type: Letter

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