Bactericidal activity of herbal extracts

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 206, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-221

  Thuille, Nikolaus ^a   Fille, Manfred ^a   Nagl, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bactericidal activity; Evodia rutaecarpa; Grape kernel extract; Mastic; Thyme

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; EVODIA FRUIT; EVODIA RUTAECARPA EXTRACT; GRAPE EXTRACT; METHANOL; ORGANIC SOLVENT; PLANT EXTRACT; THYME EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; GRAM POSITIVE COCCI; GRAPE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; THYME;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; EVODIA; EVODIA RUTAECARPA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; THYMUS VULGARIS; VITIS SP.;

EID: 0038787014     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00217     Document Type: Article

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