Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of leaf and flower extract of caesalpinia pulcherrima, delonix regia and peltaphorum ferrugineum

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 64-71

  Vivek, M N ^a   Sachidananda Swamy, H C ^a   Manasa, M ^a   Pallavi, S ^a   Kambar, Yashoda ^a   Asha, M M ^a   Chaithra, M ^a   Kekuda, Prashith T R ^a   Mallikarjun, N ^a   Onkarappa, R ^a  

^a KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; Caesalpinia pulcherrima; Delonix regia; Ferrugineum; Peltaphorum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886236702     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2013.3811     Document Type: Article

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