In vitro antimicrobial activity of methanolic leaf extract of Psidium guajava L.

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 226-229

  Dhiman, Anju ^a   Nanda, Arun ^a   Ahmad, Sayeed ^b   Narasimhan, B ^a  

^a MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; paper disc diffusion method; Psidium guajava

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; FLUCONAZOLE; GUAVA EXTRACT; METHANOL; NORFLOXACIN; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; STEROID; TANNIN; TRITERPENOID;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOSTASIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG ISOLATION; GUAVA; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYRTACEAE; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA;

EID: 79957538332     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09757406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.80776     Document Type: Article

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