The in vitro antibacterial activity of Corchorus olitorius extracts

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 213-215

  Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin ^a,b   Somchit, M N ^b   Zaiton, H ^b   Mat Jais, A M ^b   Sulaiman, M R ^b   Farah, W O ^a   Nazaratulmawarina, R ^a   Fatimah, C A ^a  

^a Universiti Industri Selangor   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Chloroform extrac; Corchorus olitorius; Disc diffusion method; Methanol extract

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; CHLOROFORM; CORCHORUS OLITORIUS EXTRACT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CORCHORUS; CORCHORUS OLITORIUS; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; DRUG EFFICACY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; IN VITRO STUDY; KOSURIA RHIZOPHILA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PROTEUS VULGARIS; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 33646185203     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2006.213.215     Document Type: Article

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