Postantibiotic effect of purified melittin from honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Asian Natural Products Research

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 796-804

  Han, Sangmi ^a   Yeo, Joohong ^a   Baek, Haju ^b   Lin, Shin Min ^c   Meyer, Stacy ^c   Molan, Peter ^c  

^a National Academy of Agricultural Science   (South Korea)

^b Kyeongbuk Government Public Institute of Health and Environmental   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bee venom; Melittin; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Postantibiotic effect

Indexed keywords

BEE VENOM; MELITTIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG ISOLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HONEYBEE; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BEES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MELITTEN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VENOMS;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 70449658983     PISSN: 10286020     EISSN: 14772213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10286020903164277     Document Type: Article

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