In vitro efficacy of amaltas (Cassia fistula L.) against the pathogens causing otitis externa

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 175-183

  Aneja, Kamal Rai ^a   Sharma, Chetan ^a   Joshi, Radhika ^a  

^a KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Cassia fistula; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Organic and aqueous extracts; Otitis externa

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BILWA TEL; CANDID; CASSIA FISTULA EXTRACT; CIPROFLOXACIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; METHANOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ACINETOBACTER; AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CASSIA FISTULA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXTERNAL OTITIS; FLOWER; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLANT LEAF; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SENNA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ACINETOBACTER SP.; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CASSIA FISTULA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79955838816     PISSN: 20083645     EISSN: 20084161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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