Antimicrobial activity of Terminalia catappa, Manilkara zapota and Piper betel leaf extract

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 390-393

  Nair, R ^a   Chanda, Sumitra ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Manilkara zapota; Methanol extract; Piper betel; Terminalia catappa

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; MANILKARA ZAPOTA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PIPER BETEL EXTRACT; PIPERACILLIN; PLANT EXTRACT; TERMINALIA CATAPPA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; FUNGAL STRAIN; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MANILKARA ZAPOTA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PIPER BETEL; PLANT LEAF; TERMINALIA CATAPPA;

EID: 52149091747     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.43012     Document Type: Article

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