Antimicrobial activity of crude methanolic extract from phyllanthus niruri

Natural Product Communications

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 493-496

  Ibrahim, Darah ^a   Hong, Lim Sheh ^a   Kuppan, Ninthianantham ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antimicrobial activity; Bacteria; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Phyllanthus niruri

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; METHANOL; PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI EXTRACT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI; PLANT LEAF;

EID: 84876231592     PISSN: 1934578X     EISSN: 15559475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1300800422     Document Type: Article

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