Screeening for phytochemicals and antimicrobial activity of aqueous extract of Ficus religiosa LINN

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2012, Pages 207-209

  Rajiv, P ^a   Sivaraj, Rajeshwari ^a  

^a KARPAGAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Aqueous extract; Ficus religiosa; Phytochemical analysis

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; AMINO ACID; FICUS RELIGIOSA EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT GLYCOSIDE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SAPONIN; STEROL; SUGAR; TANNIN; TERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BARK; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG SCREENING; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FICUS RELIGIOSA; FRUIT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 84870748138     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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