Antibacterial activity of some Indian lichens

Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 23-29

  Chand, Preeti ^a   Singh, Monika ^b   Rai, Mayank ^c  

^a Isabella Thoburn College   (India)

^b Career Convent Girls Degree College   (India)

^c Narendra Deo Agricultural University   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Cetrelia braunsiana; Drug resistance; Extract; Lichens; Staphylococci

Indexed keywords

NATURAL PRODUCT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CETRELIA; CETRELIA BRAUNSIANA; CLADONIA; DISK DIFFUSION; EVERNIATRUM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INDIA; LICHENS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STEREOCAULON; UMBILICARIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CETRELIA; CETRELIA BRAUNSIANA; CLADONIA; EVERNIASTRUM; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STEREOCAULON; UMBILICARIA;

EID: 69749087581     PISSN: 09724397     EISSN: 0974-0805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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