Antimicrobial activity of some of the South-Indian spices against serotypes of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Listeria Monocytogenes and Aeromonas Hydrophila

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-158

  Indu, M N ^a   Hatha, A A M ^b   Abirosh, C ^a   Harsha, U ^a   Vivekanandan, G ^c  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Antibacterial activity; Escherichia coli; Listeria monocytogenes; Salmonella; Spices extract

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; PIPER NIGRUM; SALMONELLA; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 33646906488     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822006000200011     Document Type: Article

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