In vitro antimicrobial activity of zimmu (Allium sativum L. 'Allium cepa L.) leaf extract

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 185-192

  Satya, V K ^a   Radhajeyalakshmi, R ^b   Kavitha, K ^b   Paranidharan, V ^b   Bhaskaran, R ^a   Velazhahan, R ^b  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial compounds; Medicinal plants; Rhizoctonia solani

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA SOLANI; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COCHLIOBOLUS LUNATUS; HYPHOMYCETES; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS AXONOPODIS PV. CITRI; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS PV. MALVACEARUM; XANTHOMONAS ORYZAE PV. ORYZAE;

EID: 27944493899     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235400500094357     Document Type: Article

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