Evaluation of inhibitory effect of the plant Phyllanthus amarus against dermatophytic fungi Microsporum gypseum

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 359-365

  Agrawal, Anurag ^a   Srivastava, Shalini ^a   Srivastava, J N ^a   Srivasava, M M ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Microsporum gypseum; Phyllanthus amarus; Skin infections

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALCOHOL; CHLOROFORM; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLVENT;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; EVALUATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; MICROSPORUM GYPSEUM; NONHUMAN; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; PLANT ROOT; SPOROGENESIS;

ACETATES; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHLOROFORM; ETHANOL; MICROSPORUM; PHYLLANTHUS; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS;

ARTHRODERMA GYPSEUM; FUNGI; MICROSPORUM; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS;

EID: 8444246788     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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