Sophoraflavanone G from Sophora pachycarpa enhanced the antibacterial activity of gentamycin against Staphylococcus aureus

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 61, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 769-772

  Fakhimi, Ali ^a   Iranshahi, Mehrdad ^b   Emami, Seyed Ahmad ^b   Amin Ar Ramimeh, Esam ^b   Zarrini, Gholamreza ^a   Shahverdi, Ahmad Reza ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Sophoraflavanone G; Synergism

Indexed keywords

SOPHORA; SOPHORA EXIGUA; SOPHORA PACHYCARPA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33750931444     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2006-9-1026     Document Type: Article

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