The effectiveness of processed grapefruit-seed extract as an antibacterial agent: II. Mechanism of action and in vitro toxicity

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 333-340

  Heggers, John P ^a,b   Cottingham, John ^c   Gusman, Jean ^a   Reagor, Lana ^d   McCoy, Lana ^b   Carino, Edith ^b   Cox, Robert ^b   Zhao, Jian Gang ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CITRICIDAL; GSE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG MECHANISM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GRAPEFRUIT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SKIN FIBROBLAST; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0036314822     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10755530260128023     Document Type: Article

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