Brazilian propolis: Seasonal variation of the prenylated p-coumaric acids and antimicrobial activity

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 889-893

  Jorge, R ^a   Furtado, N A J C ^a   Sousa, J P B ^b   Da Silva Filho, A A ^a   Gregorio Junior L E ^b   Martins, C H G ^a   Soares, A E E ^b   Bastos, J K ^b   Cunha, W R ^a   Silva, M L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE FRANCA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; artepillin C; baccharin; Brazilian propolis; drupanin; prenylated p coumaric acids; seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349806648     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13880200802370373     Document Type: Article

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