Antibacterial studies and phytochemical constituents of South Indian Phyllanthus species

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 4991-4995

  Komuraiah, Ananthagiri ^a   Bolla, Krishna ^a   Rao, Kollu Narasimha ^a   Ragan, A ^a   Rajum, V S ^a   Singara Charya, M A ^a  

^a KAKATIYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Phytochemical tests; Plant extracts

Indexed keywords

LIGNAN; METHANOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; TRITERPENOID;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INDIA; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PHYLLANTHUS; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; PHYLLANTHUS HOOKERI; PHYLLANTHUS MADERASPATENSIS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PROTEUS VULGARIS; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ENTEROBACTER; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; PHYLLANTHUS HOOKERI; PHYLLANTHUS MADERASPATENSIS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PROTEUS VULGARIS; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 70350438248     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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