In vitro evaluation of the interaction between tea extracts and penicillin G against staphylococcus aureus

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1082-1086

  Esimone, C O ^a,c   Iroha, I R ^a,b   Ibezim, E C ^a   Okeh, C O ^b   Okpana, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Herb drug interaction; Penicillin G; Tea extract

Indexed keywords

CARMELIA SINENSIS EXTRACT; PENICILLIN G; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HERB DRUG INTERACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEA;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33745053697     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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