Microbicidal effect of medicinal plant extracts (Psidium guajava Linn. and Carica papaya Linn.) upon bacteria isolated from fish muscle and known to induce diarrhea in children

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 145-148

  Vieira, Regine Helena Silva Dos Fernandes ^a,c   Rodrigues, Dália Dos Prazeres ^b   Gonçalves, Flávia Araújo ^a   De Menezes, Francisca Gleire Rodrigues ^a   Aragão, Janisi Sales ^a   Sousa, Oscarina Viana ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carica papaya; E. coli; Medicinal plants; Psidium guava; S. aureus

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; CARICA PAPAYA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FISH; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034924024     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-46652001000300005     Document Type: Article

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