Vijay Kothari, Krupali Ramanuj, Pooja Bachani

Plant antimicrobials against acne and dandruff associated pathogens

Antimicrobial Seed Extracts

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Several fungi has been known to cause infection in humans as well as plants. Screening of natural sources for novel antifungal compounds can help to control fungal pathogens of both humans and plants. Fungi being eukaryotic organisms present special problems in chemotherapy. There has been a renewed interest in natural antimicrobial compounds which can be used in the control of mycotoxigenic fungi.This work describes plant seed extracts (prepared by microwave assisted extraction method) with antifungal and/or antibacterial activity. Further investigation on such bioactive extracts may lead to identification of potential lead compounds with both clinical and aesthetic applications. This work will be of interest to microbiologists, phytochemists, and all those who are into investigating bioactive natural products.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783659187254
• ISBN-10: 3659187259
• Artikelnr.: 36123425

Autorenporträt

Dr. Vijay Kothari is affiliated with Nirma University as an Assistant Professor. His research areas are- Plant antimicrobials, Biological applications of microwaves, and Halophilic microbes. He has 20 papers and 2 books to his credit. He has been on the editorial board and reviewer panel of many prestigious journals, and has guided 36 M.Sc. theses.