Kuwanon G: An antibacterial agent from the root bark of Morus alba against oral pathogens

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 84, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 181-185

  Park, K M ^a   You, J S ^d   Lee, H Y ^b   Baek, N I ^c   Hwang, J K ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Kuwanon G; Morus alba L.; Oral pathogens

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARVACROL; CHLORHEXIDINE; CINEOLE; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; KUWANON G; METHANOL; MORUS ALBA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SANGUINARINE; THYMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BARK; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CELL COUNT; CELL DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STRUCTURE; FAST ATOM BOMBARDMENT MASS SPECTROMETRY; GROWTH INHIBITION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORUS ALBA; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; PERIODONTITIS; PLANT ROOT; PORPYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FLAVONOIDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MORUS; PLANT BARK; PLANT ROOTS; SOLVENTS;

EID: 0037297779     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00318-5     Document Type: Article

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