Antimicrobial activity of Pelargonium endlicherianum Fenzl. (Geraniaceae) roots against some microorganisms

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 4, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 2647-2650

  Ozbilge, Hatice ^a   Kaya, Esma Gunduz ^a   Taskin, Onur Mehmet ^a   Kosar, Muberra ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Agar dilution method; Antimicrobial activity; Pelargonium endlicherianum; Susceptibility test

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METHANOL; PELARGONIUM ENDLICHERIANUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG SCREENING; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM ENDLICHERIANUM; PLANT ROOT; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GERANIACEAE; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM ENDLICHERIANUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79251577336     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/jmpr09.370     Document Type: Article

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