In vitro antibacterial activity of the methanolic and aqueous extracts of anacyclus pyrethrum used in Moroccan traditional medicine

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL.3, 2012, Pages 402-405

  Doudach, Latifa ^a   Meddah, Bouchra ^a   Alnamer, Rachad ^a   Chibani, Fatiha ^b   Cherrah, Yahia ^a  

^a MOHAMMED V UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b Laboratory of Microbiology   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Anacyclus perythrum; Antibacterial activity; Medicinal plants; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Root extract

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANACYCLUS PERYTHRUM EXTRACT; CEFOXITIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXTRACTION; FEMALE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXICITY TESTING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 84870742684     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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