Thymol: Antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities

Giornale Italiano di Ostetricia e Ginecologia

Volumn 27, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 267-272

  Braga, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti adhesive effect; Anti oxidant effect; Bacteria; Fungi; Thymol

Indexed keywords

THYMOL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NEUTROPHIL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; TISSUE INJURY; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA EPITHELIUM; VAGINITIS;

EID: 23644455833     PISSN: 03919013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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