Assessment of the antibacterial activity of selected flavonoids and consideration of discrepancies between previous reports

Microbiological Research

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 281-289

  Cushnie, T P Tim ^a   Hamilton, Vivienne E S ^a   Lamb, Andrew J ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Apigenin; Baicalin; Flavonoids; Galangin; S. aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BIOASSAY; BIODIVERSITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH KINETICS;

AGAR DILUTION ASSAY;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; DRUG RESISTANCE;

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0347093597     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0944-5013-00206     Document Type: Article

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