Evaluation of the synergetic effect of water soluble extracts of green tea (Camellia sinensis) on the activity of ciprofloxacin in urinary isolated E. coli

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1500-1503

  Jazani, Nima Hosseini ^a   Zartoshti, Minoo ^a   Shahabi, Shahram ^a   Yekta, Zahra ^a   Nateghi, Shahin ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ciprofloxacin; E. coli; Green tea; Minimum bactericidal concentration; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Synergetic effect

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; GREEN TEA EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; IRAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; URINALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 37349115186     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.1500.1503     Document Type: Article

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