Inhibitory and killing activities of medicinal plants against multiple antibiotic-resistant Helicobacter pylori

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-88

  Voravuthikunchai, Supayang Piyawan ^a   Mitchell, Hazel ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Helicobacter pylori; Medicinal plant; Punica granatum; Quercus infectoria

Indexed keywords

BETEL EXTRACT; PELTOPHORUM PTEROCARPUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PUNICA GRANATUM EXTRACT; QUERCUS INFECTORIA EXTRACT; TAMARINDUS INDICA EXTRACT; UNCARIA GAMBIR EXTRACT; WALSURA ROBUSTA EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; GAMBIR; GROWTH INHIBITION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HERB; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PELTOPHORUM PTEROCARPUM; PIPER BETLE; POMEGRANATE; QUERCUS INFECTORIA; TAMARIND; WALSURA ROBUSTA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER PYLORI; PELTOPHORUM PTEROCARPUM; PIPER BETLE; PUNICA GRANATUM; QUERCUS INFECTORIA; TAMARINDUS INDICA; UNCARIA GAMBIR; WALSURA ROBUSTA;

EID: 44449142825     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.54.81     Document Type: Article

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