Antibacterial evaluation and phytochemical analysis of Medicago sativa L. against some microbial pathogens

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 550-552

  Doss, A ^a   Parivuguna, V ^a   Vijayasanthi, M ^a   Surendran, Sruthi ^a  

^a RVS College of Arts and Science   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Medicago sativa; Methanol; Phytochemical analysis; Well diffusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869380887     PISSN: 09746846     EISSN: 09745645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2011/v4i5/30060     Document Type: Article

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