Radical scavenging and antibacterial activity of three Parmotrema species from Western Ghats of Karnataka, India

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 86-91

  Vivek, M N ^a   Kambar, Yashoda ^a   Manasa, M ^a   Prashith Kekuda, T R ^a   Vinayaka, K S ^b  

^a KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Department of Botany Kumadvathi First Grade College ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Agar well diffusion; Antibacterial activity; DPPH; Parmotrema; Radical scavenging activity; Western ghats

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939178434     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2014.40317     Document Type: Article

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