Antimicrobial activity of Senna spectabilis and S. tora

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 123-126

  Chukeatirote, Ekachai ^a   Hanpattanakit, Phongthep ^a   Kaprom, Ajima ^a   Tovaranonte, Jantrararuk ^a  

^a MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; S. tora; Senna spectabilis

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PHYLLANTHUS (ANGIOSPERM); SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SENNA; SENNA SPECTABILIS; SENNA TORA;

EID: 34548792237     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2007.123.126     Document Type: Article

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