Effect of different solvent extracted sample of Allium sativum (Linn) on bacteria and fungi

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 31, 2011, Pages 5910-5915

  Bakht, Jehan ^a   Tayyab, Muhammad ^a   Ali, Huma ^a   Islam, Amjad ^a   Shafi, Mohammad ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Allium sativum; Bacteria; Fungi; Solvent

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; BUTANOL; GARLIC EXTRACT; METHANOL; PETROLEUM ETHER; SOLVENT; WATER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG SCREENING; FUNGUS; GARLIC; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; SALMONELLA TYPHI;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BACILLUS CEREUS; FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA TYPHI;

EID: 79960044481     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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