Antibacterial evaluation of selected Moroccan medicinal plants against Streptococcus pneumoniae

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 101-104

  Warda, K ^a   Markouk, M ^a   Bekkouche, K ^a   Larhsini, M ^a   Abbad, A ^a   Romane, A ^a   Bouskraoui, M ^b  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

^b University Cadi Ayyad Faculte de Medecine et de Pharmacie de Marrakech   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Medicinal plants; Phytochemical screening; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ERYNGIUM ILICIFOLIUM EXTRACT; LAVANDULA STOECHAS EXTRACT; MARRUBIUM VULGARE EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; THYMUS PALLIDUS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ERYNGIUM ILICIFOLIUM; LAVANDULA STOECHAS; MARRUBIUM VULGARE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; THYMUS PALLIDUS;

EID: 77953654732     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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