In vitro antibacterial activity of three Indian spices against methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Oman Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 319-323

  Mandal, Shyamapada ^a,b   Deb Mandal, Manisha ^c   Saha, Krishnendu ^b   Pal, Nishith Kumar ^b  

^a GURUDAS COLLEGE   (India)

^b CALCUTTA SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (India)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Bactericidal activity; Minimum inhibitory concentration; MRSA; Spices; Zone diameter of inhibition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858319067     PISSN: 1999768X     EISSN: 20705204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5001/omj.2011.80     Document Type: Article

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