In vitro anti-bacterial activity of sweet basil fraction against Helicobacter pylori

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 276-279

  Moghaddam, Mahboodeh Nakhaei ^a   Karamoddin, Mehr Angiz Khajeh ^b   Ramezani, Mohammad ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Helicobacter pylori; Ocimum basilicum; Sweet basil

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BUTANOL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HEXANE; METHANOL; SWEET BASIL EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BASIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SWEET BASIL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER PYLORI; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 67650677129     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2009.276.279     Document Type: Article

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