Screening for antiyeast activities from selected medicinal plants

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 231-235

  Darah, I ^a   Jain, K ^a   Suraya, S ^a   Lim, S H ^a   Hazarina, N ^a   Adnalizawati, A Siti Noor ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Malaysia; Methanolic extracts; Pathogenic yeasts; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; METABOLITES; SCREENING; YEAST;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; METHANOLIC EXTRACTS; PATHOGENIC YEASTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOTECHNOLOGY; MALAYSIA; PLANTS; SCREENING; YEASTS;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; RHODOTORULA (ERYTHROBASIDIUM CLADE); RHODOTORULA MUCILAGINOSA;

EID: 33750875531     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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