Antibacterial activity of Lippia citriodora a folklore plant

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 249-252

  Kumar, N Kiran ^a   Kumar, K Siva ^a   Raman, B V ^a   Reddy, I Bhaskar ^a   Ramarao, M ^a   Rajagopal, S V ^a  

^a GITAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Gel diffusion; Lippia citriodora; MIC; Phenolic content

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; CHLOROFORM; ETHER; LIPPIA CITRIODORA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LIPPIA; LIPPIA CITRIODORA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ALOYSIA TRIPHYLLA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PROTEUS VULGARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 44649087189     PISSN: 09737510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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