Antibacterial activity of the soy isoflavone genistein

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 329-335

  Hong, Hyunki ^a   Landauer, Michael R ^a   Foriska, Mark A ^a   Ledney, G David ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GENISTEIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL COUNT; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GENISTEIN; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; PROBIOTICS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; MAMMALIA; SHIGELLA SONNEI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33748480894     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.200510073     Document Type: Article

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