Antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of three bitter plants - Enhydra fluctuans, Andrographis peniculata and Clerodendrum viscosum

Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 207-211

  Ruhul Amin, M ^a   Mondol, Ripon ^a   Habib, M Rowshanul ^a   Tofazzal Hossain, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Andrographi speniculata; Antimicrobial; Clerodendrum viscosum; Cytotoxic; Enhydra fluctuans

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANDROGRAPHIS PENICULATA EXTRACT; CLERODENDRUM VISCOSUM EXTRACT; ENHYDRA FLUCTUANS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANDROGRAPHIS PENICULATA; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTEMIA SALINA; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BANGLADESH; CLERODENDRUM VISCOSUM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENHYDRA FLUCTUANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH INHIBITION; LC 50; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SHIGELLA; SHIGELLA LUTEA; SHIGELLA SHIGA;

EID: 84875912315     PISSN: 22285881     EISSN: 22517308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5681/apb.2012.032     Document Type: Article

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