Antimicrobial investigation of semipurified fractions of Ginkgo biloba leaves

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 83-88

  Mazzanti, G ^a   Mascellino, M T ^a   Battinelli, L ^a   Coluccia, D ^a   Manganaro, M ^a   Saso, L ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Ginkgo biloba; High performance liquid chromatography; HPLC

Indexed keywords

BILOBALIDE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINKGOLIDE A; GINKGOLIDE B; RUTOSIDE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; GINKGO BILOBA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; YEASTS;

EID: 0033920877     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00179-8     Document Type: Article

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