In vitro antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of some Indian medicinal plants

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-58

  Parekh, Jigna ^a   Chanda, Sumitra V ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Aqueous extract; Medicinal plants; Methanol extract

Indexed keywords

ABRUS; ABRUS PRECATORIUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAESALPINIA; CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA; CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GMELINA ASIATICA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34247367931     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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