Botanical perspectives on health: Of cystitis and cranberries

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 52-53

  Patel, Natasha ^a   Daniels, Ian R ^b,c  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST PETER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Cranberries; Cystitis; Infection; Urinary tract

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON EXTRACT;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CELL WALL; CRANBERRY; CYSTITIS; DRUG MECHANISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE CONTROL; HUMAN; INFECTION; PLANT; SHORT SURVEY; URINARY TRACT;

EID: 0034050088     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642400012000119     Document Type: Short Survey

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