Antimicrobial activity of some bryophytes (liverworts and a hornwort) from Kolhapur district

Pharmacognosy Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 25-28

  Sawant Ulka, J ^a   Karadge, B A ^a  

^a SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anthoceros; Antibacterial; Asterella; Plagiochasma; Targionia

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ASTERELLA WALLICHIANA EXTRACT; DICHLOROMETHANE; METHANOL; PLAGIOCHASMA INTERMEDIUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; TARGIONIA HYPOPHYLLA EXTRACT; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HORNWORT; IN VITRO STUDY; LIVERWORT; MOSS; NONHUMAN;

EID: 78651402351     PISSN: 09753575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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