Activity of essential oil from Mentha piperita against some antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains and its combination effects with antibiotics

Natural Product Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 164-168

  Sung, Hee Choi ^a   Shin, Seungwon ^a  

^a Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Mentha piperita; Menthol; Streptococcus pneumoniae synergism

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN; MENTHOL; NORFLOXACIN; OXACILLIN; PEPPERMINT OIL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DRUG POTENTIATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 34447509285     PISSN: 12263907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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