Antimicrobial and free radical scavenging activity of different solvent extracts of mangifera indica L. seeds

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1207-1212

  Vaghasiya, Y ^a   Chanda, S ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; DPPH; Mangifera indica; Methanol extract

Indexed keywords

MANGIFERA INDICA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 77957655132     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2010.1207.1212     Document Type: Article

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