Antifungal activity of extracts and phenolic compounds from Barringtonia racemosa L. (Lecythidaceae)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2835-2842

  Hussin, N M ^a   Muse, R ^a   Ahmad, S ^a   Ramli, J ^a   Mahmood, M ^a   Sulaiman, M R ^a   Shukor, M Y A ^a   Rahman, M F A ^a   Aziz, K N K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Barringtonia racemosa; Flavonoids; HPLC; Phenolic acids

Indexed keywords

BARRINGTONIA RACEMOSA EXTRACT; FERRULIC ACID; GALLIC ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BARRINGTONIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG INHIBITION; FUSARIUM; GANODERMA LUCIDUM; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RHIZOPUS;

ASPERGILLUS SP.; BARRINGTONIA RACEMOSA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM SP.; GANODERMA LUCIDUM; GANODERMA TROPICUM; LECYTHIDACEAE; PENICILLIUM SP.; RHIZOPUS;

EID: 67650483127     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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