The effect of selected sterilization methods on antibacterial activity of aqueous extract of herbal plants

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1072-1076

  Hashemi, S R ^a   Zulkifli, I ^a   Zunita, Z ^a   Somchit, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Aqueous extract; Euphorbia hirta; Sterilization methods

Indexed keywords

CEFALOTIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; ERYTHROMYCIN; EUPHORBIA HIRTA EXTRACT; GENTAMICIN; GINGER EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; KANAMYCIN; SOLANUM TORVUM EXTRACT; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINGIBER ZERUMBET EXTRACT;

AGAR MEDIUM; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUPHORBIA HIRTA; FILTRATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SOLANUM TORVUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYRINGE; ZINGIBER ZERUMBET;

CHAMAESYCE HIRTA;

EID: 60249093901     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2008.1072.1076     Document Type: Article

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