Croatian barberry (Berberis croatica Horvat): A new source of berberine - Analysis and antimicrobial activity

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 145-150

  Kosalec, Ivan ^a   Gregurek, Barbara ^a   Kremer, Dario ^a   Zovko, Marijana ^a   Sanković, Krešimir ^a   Karlović, Ksenija ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; B. vulgaris; Barberry; Berberine; Berberis croatica; HPLC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; B. VULGARIS; BARBERRY; BERBERINE; BERBERIS CROATICA; HPLC;

PHENOLS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BERBERIS; BERBERIS VULGARIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 57349110746     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-008-9860-x     Document Type: Article

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