Reduction of membrane fluidity by antibacterial sophoraflavanone G isolated from Sophora exigua

Phytomedicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-165

  Tsuchiya, H ^a   Iinuma, M ^b  

^a ASAHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kakamigahara Gifu 504 0838 Japan   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial flavanone; Fluorescence polarization; Membrane fluidity

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; LIPOSOME; NARINGENIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SOPHORA EXIGUA EXTRACT; SOPHORAFLAVANONE G; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

SOPHORA; SOPHORA EXIGUA;

EID: 0034067150     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(00)80089-6     Document Type: Article

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