Biological investigation of Macrotyloma uniflorum Linn. extracts against some pathogens

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1051-1056

  Kawsar, Sarkar M A ^a,d   Uddin, M Seraj ^a   Huq, E ^b   Nahar, N ^c   Ozeki, Yasuhiro ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHITTAGONG   (Bangladesh)

^b BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^d YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Gram positive; Inhibition; M. uniflorum; Mycelial growth

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; AMPICILLIN; BUTANOL; DICHLOROMETHANE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MACROTYLOMA UNIFLORUM EXTRACT; NYSTATIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; FOOD POISONING; FUNGUS GROWTH; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LEGUME; MACROTYLOMA UNIFLORUM; NONHUMAN; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MACROTYLOMA UNIFLORUM; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 59649129487     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2008.1051.1056     Document Type: Article

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