Antimicrobial screening of Andrographis paniculata (Acanthaceae) root extracts

Research Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 62-63

  Radhika, P ^a   Sastry, B S ^a   Madhu, Harika B ^a  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Andrographis paniculata; Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; Benzyl penicillin; Fluconazole; Hexane extract; Methanolic extract

Indexed keywords

ACANTHACEAE; ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 77956671886     PISSN: 09736263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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