Phytochemical analysis of Gymnema sylvestre and evaluation of its antimicrobial activity

Natural Product Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 583-587

  Chodisetti, Bhuvaneswari ^a   Rao, Kiranmayee ^a   Giri, Archana ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; G. sylvestre; GC MS; MIC; Pathogens; Root extracts

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CHLOROFORM; ETHER; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE EXTRACT; OLEIC ACID; STIGMASTEROL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; VIRUS PATHOGENESIS;

ALKANES; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE; OLEIC ACID; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; STIGMASTEROL; VITAMIN E;

GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE;

EID: 84876235934     PISSN: 14786419     EISSN: 14786427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2012.676548     Document Type: Article

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