Screening of Morus alba, Citrus litnon and Trigonella foenum-graecum extracts for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical compounds

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 386-392

  Sheikhlar, A ^a   Alimon, A R ^a   Daud, H M ^a   Saad, C R ^a   Shanagi, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial properties; Bacteria; Citrus limon; Morus alba; Phytochemical compounds; Trigonella foenum graecum

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; CIRRUS LIMON; ESSENTIAL OIL; FLAVONOID; MULBERRY EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; STEROID; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TERPENOID; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FENUGREEK; LEMON; METABOLITE; MORUS ALBA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 84880074055     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2013.386.392     Document Type: Article

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