Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of a macrolichen Usnea pictoides G. Awasthi (Parmeliaceae)

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 154-160

  Pavithra, G M ^a   Vinayaka, K S ^b   Rakesh, K N ^a   Junaid, Syed ^a   Dileep, N ^a   Kekuda, Prashith T R ^a   Siddiqua, Saba ^a   Naik, Abhishiktha S ^a  

^a SRNMN College of Applied Sciences   (India)

^b Smt Indira Gandhi Government Womens College   (India)

Author keywords

Agar well diffusion; Antioxidant; Total phenolic; Usnea pictoides; Western Ghats

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886245195     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2013.3827     Document Type: Article

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