Antimicrobial spectrum and phytochemical study of Walsura trifoliata (A. Juss.) Harms. (Meliaceae) bark extracts

Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 267-271

  Murthy, K Sri Rama ^a   Kandimalla, Nagamani ^b  

^a School of Conservation Biology and Plant Biotechnology   (India)

^b VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; Phytochemical constituents; Walsura trifoliata

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BENZENE; CLOTRIMAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; METHANOL; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; TETRACYCLINE; WALSURA TIFOLIATA EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASTRINGENCY; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS COAGULANS; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BARK; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; MELIACEAE; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SKIN ALLERGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; WALSURA TIFOLIATA;

EID: 45849150792     PISSN: 1816496X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jpt.2008.267.271     Document Type: Article

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