Antibacterial activity of Cymodocea serrulata root extract against chosen poultry pathogens

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 98-100

  Ravikumar, S ^a   Syed Ali, M ^a   Anandh, P ^a   Ajmalkhan, M ^b   Dhinakaraj, M ^b  

^a ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PRIST UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioactive compounds; Cymodocea serrulata; Poultry pathogen; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860368223     PISSN: 09746846     EISSN: 09745645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2011/v4i2/29941     Document Type: Article

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