Antimicrobial activity of extracts of the lichens Cladonia furcata, Parmelia caperata, Parmelia pertusa, Hypogymnia physodes and Umbilicaria polyphylla

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 143-148

  Rankovic B ^a   Misic M ^a   Sukdolak, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents; Antifungal agents; Lichens; Microbial sensitivity tests

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; CLADONIA FURCATA EXTRACT; HYPOGYMNIA PHYSODES EXTRACT; KETOCONAZOLE; METHANOL; PARMELIA CAPERATA EXTRACT; PARMELIA PERTUSA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; STREPTOMYCIN; UMBILICARIA POLYPHYLLA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BROTH DILUTION; CLADONIA FURCATA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; FUNGUS; HYPOGYMNIA PHYSODES; LICHENS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PARMELIA CAPERATA; PARMELIA PERTUSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICARIA POLYPHYLLA;

BACILLUS MYCOIDES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLADONIA FURCATA; FUNGI; HYPOGYMNIA PHYSODES; PARMELIA; PARMELIA CAPERATA; UMBILICARIA POLYPHYLLA;

EID: 37849040813     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2007.11732776     Document Type: Article

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