Evaluation of the antibacterial activity and toxicity of Myrciaria caulifloria methanolic leaf and fruit extracts

Internet Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Mohanty, S ^a   Cock, I E ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Jaboticaba; Medicinal plants; Methanolic extracts; Myrciaria cauliflora; Phytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; METHANOL; MYRCIARIA CAULIFLORA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; FRUIT; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; LC 50; MYRCIARIA CAULIFLORA; MYRTACEAE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLANT LEAF;

ARTEMIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYRCIARIA; MYRCIARIA CAULIFLORA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 77953394209     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19378289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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