In vitro efficacy of bioactive extracts of 15 medicinal plants against ESβL-producing multidrug-resistant enteric bacteria

Microbiological Research

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 264-275

  Ahmad, Iqbal ^a   Aqil, Farrukh ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Extended spectrum lactamase (ES L); Multidrug resistant enteric bacteria; Plant extracts; Synergistic interaction

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; BACTERIA; BIOACTIVITY; PHENOLS;

ETHYL ACETATE; EXTENDED SPECTRUM; PLANT EXTRACTS; SYNERGISTIC INTERACTION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOACTIVITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ACORUS CALAMUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEMIDESMUS INDICUS; HOLARRHENA; HOLARRHENA ANTIDYSENTERICA; OVIS ARIES; PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA; SHIGELLA;

EID: 34250903666     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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