In vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant potentials of selected medicinal plants used by the indigenous tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

  • M. Punnam Chander Department of Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Regional Medical Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research), Port Blair 744 101, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
  • P. Vijayachari Department of Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Regional Medical Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research), Port Blair 744 101, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Keywords: Andaman, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v11i2.26771

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Published
2016-03-17

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Financial Support
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, India (Project No. Tribal/43/2008-ECD-II)
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