Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3834

Full Length Research Paper

Antioxidant, urobactericidal, and antibiotic modulating activity of a parasitic medicinal plant: Cuscuta reflexa Roxb.

S. Rani Tripathy
  • S. Rani Tripathy
  • Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur-760007, Odisha, India.
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N. Susmita Pradhan
  • N. Susmita Pradhan
  • Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur-760007, Odisha, India.
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Sarita Das
  • Sarita Das
  • Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur-760007, Odisha, India.
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  •  Received: 02 March 2024
  •  Accepted: 22 April 2024
  •  Published: 31 May 2024

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