Antibacterial activity of honey and beebread of different origin against 5. Aureus and S. Epidermidis

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 201-208

  Baltrušayt, Vilma ^a   Venskmonis, Petras Rimantas ^a   Čeksteryte, Violeta ^b  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

^b INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Beebread; Honey; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BEEBREAD; HONEY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BACTERIA;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

APOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 34547266569     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13342606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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