Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of methanol extract of Evolvulus nummularius

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 233-236

  Pavithra, P ^a   Sreevidya, N ^a   Verma, Rama ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; DPPH; Evolvulus nummularius

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; EVOLVULUS NUMMULARIUS EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; FREE RADICAL; GENTAMICIN; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TRITERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVOLVULUS; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVOLVULUS NUMMULARIUS; IC 50; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 74249083846     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.58514     Document Type: Article

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