In vitro antibacterial activity of roselle calyx and protocatechuic acid

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 942-945

  Liu, Keh Sen ^a   Tsao, Shyh Ming ^a   Yin, Mei Chin ^b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Protocatechuic acid; Roselle calyx

Indexed keywords

HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTOCATECHUIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DRUG EFFECT; HEAT TREATMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FLOWERS; HEAT; HIBISCUS; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 29244460618     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1760     Document Type: Article

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