Anticandidial and anticryptococcal activity of Euphorbia fusiformis, a rare medicinal plant

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 719-721

  Natarajan, D ^a,e   Nagamurugan, N ^b   Ramachandran, A ^c   Mohanasundari, C ^a   Srinivasan, K ^d  

^a Kandaswamy Kandar College Namakkal   (India)

^b Kurinji College of Arts and Science   (India)

^c Tamil Nadu Forests Department   (India)

^d Eritrea Institute of Technology   (South Africa)

^e NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Candida albicans; Cryptococcus neoformans; Euphorbia fusiformis

Indexed keywords

DRUG THERAPY; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SCREENING; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; EUPHORBIA FUSIFORMIS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CANDIDA ALBICANS; EUPHORBIA; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI;

EID: 34248174316     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-006-9275-5     Document Type: Article

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