Antibacterial activity of black pepper (Piper nigrum Linn.) with special reference to its mode of action on bacteria

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 213-215

  Karsha, Pavithra Vani ^a   Lakshmi, O Bhagya ^a  

^a Sarojini Naidu Vanita Maha Vidhyalaya ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Black pepper; Gram negative bacteria; Gram positive bacteria; Nucleic acids; Piper nigrum

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PIPER NIGRUM; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79551645956     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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