Phytochemical analysis of nigella sativa and its antibacterial activity against clinical isolates identified by ribotyping

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1151-1156

  Ishtiaq, Shabina ^a   Ashraf, Muhammad ^a   Hayat, Muhammad Qasim ^a   Asrar, Mudassir ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^b Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST)   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial activity; Disk diffusion; Nigella sativa; Phytochemical analysis; Ribotyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888996057     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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