Anti-mycobacterial activity of extracts derived from Australian medicinal plants

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 535-538

  Meilak, Michelle ^a   Palombo, Enzo A ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Ethanol extracts; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Mycobacterium

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA LIGULATA; ASTERACEAE; EREMOPHILA (ANGIOSPERM); EREMOPHILA ALTERNIFOLIA; FABACEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS; PTEROCAULON SPHACELATUM; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

EID: 57749120282     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2008.535.538     Document Type: Article

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