Comparative profile of the antimicrobial activities of Assam, Dooars and Darjeeling tea leaves (Camellia sinensis L.)

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 2011-2015

  Mukherjee, Debajyoti ^a,b   Bhattacharjee, Paromita G ^b   Samanta, Sutanu ^a  

^a LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Institute of Genetic Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Ethanol; Extract; MIC; Zone of inhibition

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ASSAM TEA EXTRACT; DARJEELING TEA EXTRACT; DOOARS TEA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 84874003709     PISSN: 09737510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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