Antimicrobial potential and phytochemical screening of andrographis affinis nees an endemic medicinal plant from India

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages 157-159

  Alagesaboopathi, Chinnappan ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

Author keywords

Andrographis affinis; Antimicrobial activity; Medicinal plant; Phytochemical analysis

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; AMPICILLIN; ANDROGRAPHIS AFFINIS EXTRACT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLOROFORM; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; METHANOL; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANDROGRAPHIS AFFINIS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEVER; HERBAL MEDICINE; INDIA; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SNAKEBITE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 80155202021     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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