Antimicrobial activity of Calotropis procera Ait. (Asclepiadaceae) and isolation of four flavonoid glycosides as the active constituents

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1255-1262

  Nenaah, Gomah ^a  

^a Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial biorationals; Calotropis procera; Extracts; Flavonoids

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL BIORATIONALS; BIOASSAY-GUIDED FRACTIONATION; CALOTROPIS PROCERA; EXTRACTS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MINIMAL INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

BIOASSAY; FATTY ACIDS; MICROORGANISMS; PHENOLS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SALMONELLA; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SUGARS; YEAST;

FLAVONOIDS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CALOTROPIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FUNGUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; SAUDI ARABIA; SPECTROSCOPY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; CALOTROPIS; FLAVONOIDS; FUNGI; GLYCOSIDES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SAUDI ARABIA; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

APOCYNACEAE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CALOTROPIS PROCERA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84879154135     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-013-1288-2     Document Type: Article

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