In vitro antifungal potentials of bioactive compound oleic acid, 3-(octadecyloxy) propyl ester isolated from Lepidagathis cristata Willd. (Acanthaceae) inflorescence

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue S1, 2014, Pages S190-S193

  Abubacker, Maghdu Nainamohamed ^a   Devi, Palaniyappan Kamala ^b  

^a NATIONAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b SEETHALAKSHMI RAMASWAMI COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

3 (Octadecyloxy) propyl ester; Bioactive compound; GC MS analysis; Oleic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908158880     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60230-3     Document Type: Article

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