In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Acacia catechu and Its Phytochemical Analysis

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 369-374

  Negi, Bhawna Sunil ^a   Dave, Bharti P ^a  

^a BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Minimum inhibitory concentration Zone of inhibition In vitro antimicrobial activity TLC GC MS; GC MS; In vitro antimicrobial activity; Minimum inhibitory concentration; TLC; Zone of inhibition

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA CATECHU; ARECA CATECHU; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRYOBALANOPS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79952698706     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-011-0061-1     Document Type: Article

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