Evaluation of the antimicrobial action of honey against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, Listeria monocytogenes and Aspergillus niger. Evaluation of its microbiological charge;Evaluación de la actividad antimicrobiana de la miel de abeja contra staphylococcus aureus, staphylococcus epidermidis, pseudomonas aeruginosa, escherichia coli, salmonella enteritidis, listeria monocytogenes y aspergillus niger. Evaluación de su carga microbiológica

Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-135

  Estrada, Heylin ^a   Del Mar Gamboa, María ^a   Chaves, Carolina ^a   Arias, María Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Aspergillus niger; Escherichia coli; Honey; Listeria monocytogenes; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Salmonella enteritidis; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 32644444486     PISSN: 00040622     EISSN: 00040622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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