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Emblica officinalis (Amla) leaf extract potentiates antibacterial activity of some antibiotics

@article{Gautam2017EmblicaO,
  title={Emblica officinalis (Amla) leaf extract potentiates antibacterial activity of some antibiotics},
  author={Ankita Gautam and Sangeeta Shukla},
  journal={Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry},
  year={2017},
  volume={6},
  pages={233-236}
}
  • A. GautamS. Shukla
  • Published 1 March 2017
  • Biology
  • Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
The present study was undertaken to investigate the antibacterial activity of the plant extract potentiating the same for some antibiotics in combination. The antibacterial activity of aqueous and methanolic extract of Amla (Emblica officinalis) was determined against E.coli and B.subtilis isolated from milk and different dairy products by well diffusion methods and disc diffusion methods and the same was done for the combined effect of extracts and some antibiotics. The combination of extracts… 
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