Antibacterial Evaluation of the Himalayan Medicinal Plant Valeriana wallichii DC. (Valerianaceae)

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 289-296

  Sati, S C ^a   Khulbe, K ^a   joshi, S ^a  

^a KUMAUN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Medicinal plant; MIC; Valeriana wallichii

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VALERIANA; VALERIANA WALLICHII; VALERIANACEAE;

EID: 78649348498     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2011.289.296     Document Type: Article

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