In vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant studies on enicostemma axillare (Lam.) raynal. leaves

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 409-412

  Deore, Sharada L ^a   Khadabadi, S S ^a   Bhagure, Lalita ^a   Ghorpade, D S ^a  

^a Government College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Chota chirayita; DPPH method; Enicostemma axillare; Enicostemma littorale; In vitro antioxidant activity; Nitric oxide method

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENICOSTEMA VERTICILLATUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENTIANACEAE; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 61949320863     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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