Phytochemical screening and in vitro antimicrobial activity of Bougainvillea spectabilis flower extracts

International Journal of Phytomedicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 375-379

  Kumara Swamy, M ^a   Sudipta, K M ^a   Lokesh, P ^a   Neeki A, M ^a   Rashmi, W ^a   Bhaumik H, S ^a   Darshil H, S ^a   Vijay, R ^a   Kashyap, S S N ^a  

^a Padmashree Institute of Information Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Bougainvillea spectabilis; Medicinal plant; Phytochemical screening

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BOUGAINVILLEA SPECTABILIS EXTRACT; FLAVANOID; PHLOBATANNIN DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; TERPENOID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BOUGAINVILLEA SPECTABILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SCREENING; FLOWER; FUNGUS GROWTH; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; NYCTAGINACEAE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 84886023789     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09750185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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