In vitro antifungal activity of cassia alata linn. Flower extract

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-9

  Abubacker, M N ^a   Ramanathan, R ^a   Senthil Kumar, T ^b  

^a NATIONAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Antifungal activity; Cassia alata; Human pathogenic fungi; Plant pathogenic fungi; Ringworm Senna

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIPOLARIS ORYZAE; CAESALPINIOIDEAE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; HYPHOMYCETES; MICROSPORUM; SENNA; SENNA ALATA;

EID: 44949095240     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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