Comparison of growth-inhibiting activities of Cordyceps militaris and Paecilomyces japonica cultured on Bombyx mori pupae towards human gastrointestinal bacteria

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 54-59

  Yeon, Sung Hum ^a   Kim, Jun Ran ^a   Ahn, Young Joon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Clostridia; Cordyceps militaris; Intestinal bacteria; Natural antibacterial agent; Paecilomyces japonica; Structure activity relationship

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOMBYX MORI; CLOSTRIDIA; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CORDYCEPS; CORDYCEPS MILITARIS; INSECTA; MORUS (PLANT); MORUS ALBA; PAECILOMYCES JAPONICA;

EID: 33846083319     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2669     Document Type: Article

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