Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial evaluation of Andrographis lineata Nees leaves and stem extracts

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1190-1195

  Alagesaboopathi, Chinnappan ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

Author keywords

Agar well diffusion method; Andrographis lineata; Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; ANDROGRAPHIS LINEATA EXTRACT; CHLOROFORM; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; METHANOL; PETROLEUM; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; STEROID; TANNIN; TRITERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANDROGRAPHIS LINEATA; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MUCILAGE; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 80052895197     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJPP11.166     Document Type: Article

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