@article { ISI:000278230700005,
	title = {Studies of antimicrobial activity of turmeric (Curcuma Longa L.) leaves and rhizomes collected during plant growth phases},
	journal = {Research Journal of Biotechnology},
	volume = {5},
	number = {2},
	year = {2010},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {24-28},
	publisher = {RESEARCH JOURNAL BIOTECHNOLOGY},
	address = {SECTOR A-80, SCHEME NO 54, VIJAY NAGAR, A B ROAD, INDORE, 452 010 MP, INDIA},
	abstract = {<p>Turmeric is the processed underground rhizome used as spice, herbal medicines, dying agent and cosmetics. The leaves and rhizomes of this plant were collected at periodic intervals. These samples were air dried, powdered and extracted with MeOH and EtOH. Antibacterial activity of these extracts was determined against three different index microbes, gram-positive cocci, gram-negative rod and cocci using well diffusion method with appropriate controls. Antimicrobial activity of the 4-month-old leaves was found to be the maximum while that of mature and fresh rhizomes was the maximum against both gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.</p>},
	keywords = {antibacterial activity, Curcuma longa, Leaf extract, Minimum inhibitory concentration, rhizome extract},
	issn = {0973-6263},
	author = {Shirgurkar, M. V. and Thengane, Shubhada Ratnakar}
}
