Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of certain Chinese plants used in folkloric medicine

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 569-572

  Li, Airong ^a   Zhu, Yue ^a   He, Xingbing ^a   Tian, Xingjun ^a   Xu, Liang ^a   Ni, Wu ^a   Jiang, Ping ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Chinese plants; Folkloric medicine; Microorganisms; Zone of inhibition

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; MEDICINE; SOLVENTS; YEAST;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MAHONIA FORTUNEI;

BACTERIA;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MAHONIA; MAHONIA BEALEI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 41049112668     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9494-4     Document Type: Article

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