Antimicrobial activity of sesquiterpene lactones isolated from traditional medicinal plant, <it>Costus speciosus </it>(Koen ex.Retz.) Sm

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Costus speciosus </it>(Koen ex.Retz.) Sm (Costaceae) is an Indian ornamental plant which has long been used medicinally in traditional systems of medicine. The plant has been found to possess diverse pharmacological a...

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Main Authors: Duraipandiyan Veeramuthu, Abdullah Al-Harbi Naif, Ignacimuthu Savarimuthu, Muthukumar Chinnasamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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MIC
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/13