Phytoconstituents and their influence on antimicrobial properties of Morinda citrifolia L

Research Journal of Medicinal Plant

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 441-448

  Sibi, G ^a   Chatly, Parul ^a   Adhikari, Sayak ^a   Ravikumar, K R ^a  

^a R and D Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Morinda citrifolia; Phenolics; Phytochemicals; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; METHANOL; MORINDA CITRIFOLIA EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHYTOSTEROL; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; FUSARIUM; MORINDA CITRIFOLIA; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUSARIUM SP.; MORINDA CITRIFOLIA; PENICILLIUM SP.; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 84864051324     PISSN: 18193455     EISSN: 21517924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2012.441.448     Document Type: Article

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