Antibacterial, antifungal and tumor cell suppression potential of Morinda citrifolia fruit extracts

International Journal of Integrative Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-49

  Jayaraman, Sathish Kumar ^a   Manoharan, Muthu Saravanan ^a   Illanchezian, Seethalakshmi ^a  

^a Life Teck Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Antitumor; HEp2 cells; Morinda citrifolia

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; ASPERGILLUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM SP.; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MORINDA CITRIFOLIA; PENICILLIUM SP.; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RHIZOPUS;

EID: 84875828611     PISSN: 09738363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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