Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of the methanol extracts from 8 traditional medicinal plants

Toxicological Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-36

  Kang, Chang Geun ^a   Hah, Dae Sik ^b   Kim, Chung Hui ^a   Kim, Young Hwan ^a   Kim, Euikyung ^a   Kim, Jong Shu ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongnam Livestock Promotion Institute Middle branch   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agar dilution method; Antimicrobial activity; Methanol extract; Minimum bacterial concentration (MBC); Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC); Traditional medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 84863144529     PISSN: 19768257     EISSN: 22342753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5487/TR.2011.27.1.031     Document Type: Short Survey

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