Antimicrobial activity of various extracts of a tropical chlorophyta macroalgae, Halimeda discoidea

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 3007-3013

  Afifah, S Nor ^a   Darah, I ^a   Fariza, S Shaida ^a   Nordin, M K Mohd Jain ^a   Aili, Z Nurul ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Algal extract; Antibacterial activity; Disk diffusion method; Natural product; Pathogenic bacteria

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FUNGICIDES; HEXANE; TROPICS; YEAST;

ALGAL EXTRACTS; ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; DIFFUSION METHOD; NATURAL PRODUCTS; PATHOGENIC BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA;

EID: 78049359292     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.3007.3013     Document Type: Article

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