In vitro evaluation of Datura innoxia (thorn-apple) for potential antibacterial activity

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 353-357

  Kaushik, P ^a   Goyal, Pankaj ^a  

^a GURUKUL KANGRI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agar well diffusion assay; Antibacterial activity; Datura innoxia; Drug resistance; Minimum inhibitory concentration

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DATURA; DATURA INNOXIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MALUS X DOMESTICA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 53149152571     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-008-0020-7     Document Type: Article

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