Evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of two endangered plant species Atropa belladonna and Matricaria chamomilla

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 111-117

  Munir, Neelma ^a   Iqbal, Ayesha Saleha ^a   Altaf, Imran ^b   Bashir, Rasheeda ^a   Sharif, Nadia ^a   Saleem, Faiza ^a   Naz, Shagufta ^a  

^a LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; Atropa belladonna; Matricaria chamomilla

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ATROPA BELLADONNA EXTRACT; MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA EXTRACT; METHANOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 2,2-DIPHENYL-1-PICRYLHYDRAZYL; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; PICRIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATROPA BELLADONNA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DPPH RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXTRACTION; IC50; INHIBITION KINETICS; MICROWAVE ASSISTED EXTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PAKISTAN; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; DRUG EFFECTS; MATRICARIA; METABOLISM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ATROPA BELLADONNA; BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MATRICARIA; PAKISTAN; PICRATES; PLANT EXTRACTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84911937701     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v11i5.18     Document Type: Article

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