In vitro antimicrobial activity of cashew (Anacardium occidentale, L.) nuts shell liquid against methicillin resistant staphylococcusaureus (MRSA) clinical isolates

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 436-440

  Parasa, Lakshmana Swamy ^a   Tumati, Srinivasa Rao ^b   Cyril Arun Kumar, L ^c   Chigurupati, Srinivasa Prasad ^d   Rao, G S ^d  

^a ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NTR College of Veterinary Science   (India)

^c VSR and NVR College   (India)

^d NTR College of Veterinary Science   (India)

Author keywords

Cashew nut shell liquid; MIC; MRSA; TLC Bioautography; Well diffusion

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASHEW NUT; INDIA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 80054859012     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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