Cytotoxic effect and anti-MRSA activity of methanolic extracts of phyllanthus gracilipes and phyllanthus columnaris;Kesan sitotoksik dan aktiviti anti-MRSA ekstrak metanol phyllanthus gracilipes dan phyllanthus columnaris

Sains Malaysiana

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 457-466

  Fazari, G M ^a   Azilawaty, A ^a   Nazlina, I ^a   Yaacob, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Cytotoxicity; Phyllanthus columnaris; Phyllanthus gracilipes; Vera cell

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; LEAF; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT; ROOT; STEM; STEROID; TOXICITY;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79958016735     PISSN: 01266039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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