title: Antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants from India.
abstract: The results of a preliminary antimicrobial screening of the methanol extracts of Zingiber officinale, Asteracantha longifolia, Citrus acida, Salacia microsperma and Tinospora cordifolia are reported.
authors.affiliation: Venom and Toxin Research Programme, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, MD 10, 4 Medical Drive, National University of Singapore, Singapore- 117597. antrps@nus.edu.sg
authors.forename: R Perumal
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Samy
mesh_terms: D027901:Acanthaceae; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000187:drug effects; D002957:Citrus; D007194:India; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011514:Proteus vulgaris / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts