Antibacterial activity of plant extracts and phytochemicals on antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 247-256

  Nascimento, Gislene G F ^a   Locatelli, Juliana ^a   Freitas, Paulo C ^a,b   Silva, Giuliana L ^a  

^a METHODIST UNIVERSITY OF PIRACICABA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts activity

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS LIMON; LYTHRACEAE; MELISSA; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA; PUNICA GRANATUM; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SALVIA OFFICINALIS; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; SYZYGIUM CUMINI; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0013249285     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822000000400003     Document Type: Article

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