Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of Citrullus colocynthis (Linn.) schrad against Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 4, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 2321-2325

  Najafi, Shahla ^a   Sanadgol, Nima ^a   Nejad, Batool Sadeghi ^b   Beiragi, Maryam Ashofteh ^a   Sanadgol, Ehsan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZABOL   (Iran)

^b AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Citrullus colocynthis; Phytochemical screening; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKALOID; COLOCYNTH EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; NOVOBIOCIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; COLOCYNTH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; FRUIT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VALIDATION STUDY;

CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS; CUCURBITACEAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 78650991826     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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