Antibacterial activity and in vitro anti-tumor activity of the extract of the larvae of the housefly (Musca domestica)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 227-231

  Hou, Lixia ^a   Shi, Yonghui ^a   Zhai, Pei ^a   Le, Guowei ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Housefly (Musca domestica); In vitro anti tumor activity

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; AGAR; AMPICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; MUSCA DOMESTICA EXTRACT; NATURAL PRODUCT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BEAUVERIA; CHINESE MEDICINE; COLON CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HOUSE FLY; IN VITRO STUDY; INFRARED RADIATION; INOCULATION; LARVA; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SERUM BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE; SILKWORM;

AMPICILLIN; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HOUSEFLIES; HUMANS; LARVA; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; RABBITS; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE;

ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOMBYX MORI; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; NEGIBACTERIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; POSIBACTERIA; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE;

EID: 34047113472     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.11.015     Document Type: Article

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