Antibacterial activity of coleus aromaticus leaves

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 63-66

  Subhas Chandrappa, M ^a   Harsha, R ^b   Dinesha, R ^a   Thammanna Gowda, S S ^b  

^a SSIMS and RC ^*

^b ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Coleus aromaticus; Leaf extract; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; COLEUS AROMATICUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COLEUS; COLEUS AROMATICUS; DISK DIFFUSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF;

EID: 77954751939     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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