Antimicrobial properties of Derris scandens aqueous extract

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 607-611

  Sittiwet, Chaiyasit ^a   Puangpronpitag, D ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Aqueous extract; D. scandens; Leguminosae; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DERRIS SCANDENS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERRIS; DERRIS SCANDENS; DRUG SCREENING; DRY WEIGHT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT STEM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

DERRIS SCANDENS; FABACEAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 67650693806     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2009.607.611     Document Type: Article

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