Phytochemical and antibacterial properties of leaves of Alstonia scholaris R. Br.

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 6434-6436

  Khyade, M S ^a   Vaikos, N P ^a  

^a DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alstonia scholaris; Antibacterial; Leaves; Phytochemical

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLOROFORM; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IRIDOID; LEUCOANTHOCYANIN; METHANOL; PETROLEUM; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT; STEROID; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SCREENING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 71949130569     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB2009.000-9489     Document Type: Article

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