Bactericidal activity of different honeys against pathogenic bacteria

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 464-467

  Lusby, Patricia E ^a   Coombes, Alexandra L ^a   Wilkinson, Jenny M ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Honey; Lavender; Maunka; Medihoney

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; MANUKA; MEDIHONEY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HONEY; NONHUMAN; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; YEAST;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; HONEY; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 23744434937     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2005.03.038     Document Type: Article

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