Antimicrobial activity of Syzygium jambos against selected human pathogens

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 44-47

  Murugan, S ^a   Devi, P Uma ^a   Parameswari, N Kannika ^b   Mani, K R ^c  

^a KARUNYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b DR N G P ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

^c CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ampicillin; Antibiotics; Bacillus subtilis; Staphylococcus aureus; Streptomycin; Syzygium jambos

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; STREPTOMYCIN; SYZYGIUM JAMBOS EXTRACT; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; INDIA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYZYGIUM JAMBOS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 79955940837     PISSN: 09751491     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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