Evaluation of phytochemical, antimicrobial and GC-MS analysis of extracts of Indigofera trita L.F. SPP. subulata (vahl ex poir)

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 358-367

  Vinoth, S ^a   Rajesh Kanna, P ^b   Gurusaravanan, P ^a   Jayabalan, N ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; GC MS; Phyto compounds; Plant extracts; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

INDIGOFERA; INDIGOFERA TRITA; INDIGOFERA TRITA SUBULATA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 79958021509     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2011.358.367     Document Type: Article

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