Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of the leaves of Memecylon umbellatum burm. F.

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-45

  Murugesan, Subban ^a   Pannerselvam, Annamalai ^a   Tangavelou, Arumugame Chanemougame ^b  

^a A V V M SRI PUSHPAM COLLEGE   (India)

^b Bio Science Research Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Drug development; Ethnomedicine; Human pathogens; Memecylon umbellatum; Phytochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755193928     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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