An Investigation on the antimicrobial activity of some endemic plant species from Turkey

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 001-005

  Benli, Mehlika ^a   Bingol, Umit ^a   Geven, Fatmagul ^a   Guney, Kerim ^b   Yigit, Nazife ^c  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KASTAMONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Endemic plants; Plant extract

Indexed keywords

ABIES NORDMANNIANA EXTRACT; CAMPANULA LYRATA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABIES; ALYSSUM PATERI; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CAMPANULACEAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIANTHUS BALANSAE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; ONOSMA BORNMUELLERI; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SCABIOSA COLUMBARIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ABIES NORDMANNIANA; ALYSSUM; CAMPANULA; DIANTHUS; ONOSMA; SCABIOSA COLUMBARIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 38349054365     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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