Antimicrobial activities of Gloriosa superba Linn (Colchicaceae) extracts

Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 855-859

  Khan, Haroon ^a   Ali Khan, Murad ^b   Mahmood, Tahira ^b   Choudhary, Muhammad Iqbal ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

^b PAKISTAN COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Extracts; Gloriosa superba Linn; Rhizomes; Total phenol content

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BUTANOL; CHLOROFORM; GLORIOSA SUPERBA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; COLCHICUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; GLORIOSA SUPERBA; MICROSPORUM CANIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRICHOPHYTON;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; LILIACEAE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COLCHICACEAE; GLORIOSA SUPERBA; MICROSPORUM CANIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 56449124523     PISSN: 14756366     EISSN: 14756374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14756360701747409     Document Type: Article

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