In vitro antimicrobial activity of a novel propolis formulation (Actichelated propolis)

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1914-1921

  Drago, L ^a   De Vecchi, E ^a   Nicola, L ^a   Gismondo, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Actichelated propolis; Antibacterial activity; Antiviral activity; Bacterial adhesion; Mechano chemical activation; Propolis

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; VIRUSES;

ACTICHELATED PROPOLIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITIES; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CONCENTRATION RANGES; FLAVONOID; IN-VITRO; MECHANO-CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; MINIMAL INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PROPOLIS;

FLAVONOIDS;

ACTICHELATED PROPOLIS; ACTIMEX; GALANGIN; HYDROALCOHOLIC PROPOLIS; PROPOLIS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADHESION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); RESIN; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; VIRUS;

ADENOVIRUS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG POTENCY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTIC CELL; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCUBATION TIME; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

ADENOVIRIDAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 1; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 35448930797     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03421.x     Document Type: Article

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