Antimicrobial activity of Butea monosperma Lam. Gum

Iranian Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-24

  Gurav, Shailendra S ^a   Gulkari, Vijay D ^a   Duragkar, Nandkishore J ^a   Patil, Arun T ^a  

^a Campus ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Agar dilution method; Antifungal activity; Antimicrobial activit; Butea monosperma; Disc diffusion method

Indexed keywords

BUTEA MONOSPERMA GUM EXTRACT; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DILUTION; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BUTEA; BUTEA MONOSPERMA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DISK DIFFUSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGAL STRAIN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 67649641492     PISSN: 17352657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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