In vitro antimicrobial activity of Pluchea indica aqueous extract: The potential for urinary tract infection treatment

Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 87-90

  Sittiwet, Chaiyasit ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; PLUCHEA INDICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 68049109102     PISSN: 1816496X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jpt.2009.87.90     Document Type: Article

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