In vitro study of ethanolic extract of Hypericum perforatum L. on growth and sporulation of some bacteria and fungi

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 237-241

  Milosevic, Tanja ^a   Solujic, Slavica ^a   Sukdolak, Slobodan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; Hypericum perforatum

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; AZOTOBACTER; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS MYCOIDES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM CANESCENS; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS GLYCINEA; PSEUDOMONAS PHASEOLICOLA;

EID: 38049062578     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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