PHYTOCHEMICAL AND BIOACTIVITY-GUIDED EVALUATION OF THE ANTIBACTERIAL CONSTITUENTS OF PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (LINN.) AND LORANTHUS MICRANTHUS (LINN.) LEAVES
ABSTRACT Antibiotics have remained the mainstay of drug therapy of infectious diseases worldwide. Their use is, however, limited by their numerous adverse effects and rapid development of microbial resistance. Identification of natural products from plants that may serve as valuable sources of antimicrobial agents for medicinal or agricultural uses seems to be a viable alternative to the conventional antibiotics. To achieve this goal, biological assays should be carried ...
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