Antibacterial activity of some plant extracts used in folk medicine

Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 191-201

  Nair, Rathish ^a   Kalariya, Tamanna ^a   Chanda, Sumitra ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Azadirachta indica; Boerhavia diffusa; Commelina benghalensis; Jatropha gossypifolia; Ocimum sanctum; Solidago virgaurea

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA EXTRACT; COMMELINA BENGHALENSIS EXTRACT; JATROPHA GOSSYPIFOLIA EXTRACT; METHANOL; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; SOLIDAGO VIRGAUREA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; COMAMONAS TESTOSTERONI; COMMELINA; COMMELINA BENGHALENSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG SCREENING; JATROPHA; JATROPHA GOSSYPIFOLIA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORGANELLA MORGANII; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; DRUG EFFECT; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROCOCCUS; PROTEUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROCOCCUS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PROTEUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 58149154199     PISSN: 15228940     EISSN: 15229106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228940802152836     Document Type: Article

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