In vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of chitosan isolated from podophthalmus vigil

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 075-082

  Prabu, K ^a   Natarajan, E ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agar disc diffusion; Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; Chitin; Chitosan.; Podophthalmus vigil

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876014982     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2012.2916     Document Type: Article

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