On the in-vitro antimicrobial activity of oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 971-974

  Bisignano, Giuseppe ^b   Tomaino, Antonio ^b   Lo Cascio, Rossella ^b   Crisafi, Giuseppe ^b   Uccella, Nicola ^b   Saija, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; HYDROXYTYROSOL; OLEUROPEIN; OLIVE OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 0032874140     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357991773258     Document Type: Article

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