Antibacterial activity of aqueous extract of Calotropis gigantea leaves - An in vitro study

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-144

  Kumar, Gaurav ^a   Karthik, Loganathan ^a   Bhaskara Rao, Kokati Venkata ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antagonistic activity; Antibacterial; Calotropis gigantea; Well diffusion method

Indexed keywords

CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA EXTRACT;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CALOTROPIS; CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 78650738434     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0976044X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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