Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of bitter and sweet apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) kernels

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 346-352

  Yigit D ^a   Yigit N ^b   Mavi, A ^b  

^a ERZINCAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antioxidant activity; Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) kernels; Total phenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; APRICOT EXTRACT; LIPID; METHANOL; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; THIOCYANATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APRICOT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTIVAR; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG DETERMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MICROORGANISM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 65549147598     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2009000400006     Document Type: Article

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