Phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of Vitex agnus-castus

International Journal of Green Pharmacy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 162-164

  Arokiyaraj, S ^a   Perinbam, K ^a   Agastian, P ^b   Kumar, R ^c  

^a SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

^c Astagiri Herbal Research Foundations   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Drug resistant; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Phytochemical analysis; Vitex agnus castus

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; CARBOHYDRATE; FLAVONOID; HEXANE; METHANOL; STEROID; TERPENOID; VITEX AGNUS CASTUS EXTRACT;

ACETOBACTER; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HIGH PERFORMANCE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 77953425569     PISSN: 09738258     EISSN: 19984103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-8258.54912     Document Type: Article

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