Continentalic acid from Aralia continentalis shows activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 511-514

  Jeong, Seung Il ^a,b   Han, Wan Soo ^b   Yun, Yeon Hee ^a   Kim, Kang Ju ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Mokwon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Aralia continentalis; Continentalic acid; MICs; MRSA; MSSA

Indexed keywords

ARALIA CONTINENTALIS EXTRACT; CONTINENTALIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARALIA; ARTICLE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

ARALIA; DITERPENES; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT ROOTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ARALIA CONTINENTALIS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33745469245     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1894     Document Type: Article

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