In vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of acetone and methanol extracts from Thymus leucotrichius (Lamiaceae)

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 649-657

  Ulukanli, Zeynep ^a   Cigremis, Y ^b   Ilcim, A ^c  

^a OSMANIYE KORKUT ATA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Antioxidant activity; Antiyeast; Thymus leucotrichius

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; THYMUS LEUCOTRICHIUS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGIOSPERM; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; FUNGUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; IC 50; NONHUMAN; THYMUS LEUCOTRICHIUS;

ACETONE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BACTERIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FUNGI; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; METHANOL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SOLVENTS; THYMUS PLANT;

EID: 79960353119     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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