Induced dwarf mutant in Catharanthus roseus with enhanced antibacterial activity

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 655-657

  Verma, A K ^a   Singh, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; catharanthus roseus; leaf extracts; mutant

Indexed keywords

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS EXTRACT; ETHYL METHANE SULPHONATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC VARIABILITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79955077033     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.78541     Document Type: Article

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