The effectiveness of grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) seeds in treating urinary tract infections

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 369-371

  Oyelami, O A ^a   Agbakwuru, E A ^a   Adeyemi, L A ^b   Adedeji, G B ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFOTAXIME; CEFUROXIME; CITRUS PARADISI EXTRACT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; OFLOXACIN; PLANT EXTRACT; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; GRAPEFRUIT; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY URGENCY; URINE CULTURE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CITRUS PARADISI; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT PREPARATIONS; SEEDS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 18444364251     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2005.11.369     Document Type: Article

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