Antimicrobial activity of Hemidesmus indicus, Ficus bengalensis and Pterocarpus marsupium roxb

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 578-581

  Gayathri, M ^a   Kannabiran, K ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Ficus bengalensis; Hemidesmus indicus; Pterocarpus marsupium roxb; Saponins; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FICUS BENGALENSIS EXTRACT; HEMIDESMUS INDICUS EXTRACT; KINO EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; EVALUATION; FICUS BENGALENSIS; HEMIDESMUS INDICUS; IN VITRO STUDY; KINO; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PLANT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 72749093336     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.58182     Document Type: Article

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