In vitro anti-Staphylococcus aureus activity of Nigella sativa L. seed oil extract, compared with CXM, CEC, MAN and CAZ antibiotics

Journal of Medicinal Plants

Volumn 5, Issue 19, 2006, Pages

  Niakan, M ^a   Miri, S R ^a   Naseri, M ^a   Karimi, M ^a   Mansouri, S ^a  

^a SHAHED UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Nigella sativa L.; Oil extract; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

CEFACLOR; CEFAMANDOLE; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLACK CUMIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NIGELLA SATIVA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33847748190     PISSN: 2717204X     EISSN: 27172058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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