In-vitro antibacterial activity of pomegranate and daru (wild pomegranate) against dental plaque bacteria

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 182-184

  Devi, Archana ^a   Singh, Virender ^b   Bhatt, A B ^a  

^a H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Himachal Institute of Life Sciences ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antibiotic resistance; Daru (wild pomegranate); Methanolic seed; Peel and white membrane extracts; Punica granatum

Indexed keywords

POMEGRANATE EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; LACTOBACILLUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; POMEGRANATE; PROTEUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 80054867457     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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