Evaluation of antibacterial activity and phytochemical screening of wrightia tinctoria l.

Pharmacognosy Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 19-22

  Shankar, S Ravi ^a   Rangarajan, R ^a   Sarada, D V L ^b   Kumar, C Sreenath ^c  

^a MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE   (India)

^b SRM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; MIC; Phytochemicals; Wrightia tinctoria

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLOROFORM; HEXANE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; WRIGHTIA TINCTORIA EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; APOCYNACEAE; ARTICLE; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG EFFICACY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; WRIGHTIA TINCTORIA; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 78650663101     PISSN: 09753575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0975-3575(10)80066-5     Document Type: Article

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