Antibacterial activity of plant extracts from azuki beans (Vigna angularis) in vitro

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 162-164

  Hori, Y ^a   Sato, S ^b   Hatai, A ^a  

^a Hakodate Junior College   (Japan)

^b AOMORI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Azuki bean; Plant extract; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIGNA ANGULARIS EXTRACT; WATER;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AZUKI BEAN; BACTERIAL COUNT; BEAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FLAVONOIDS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHASEOLUS; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; SEEDS;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS; VIGNA ANGULARIS;

EID: 33144479121     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1826     Document Type: Article

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