Anti-Helicobacter pylori activities of Eucalyptus grandis: Effects on susceptibility, urease activity and cell surface hydrophobicity

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-17

  Adeniyi, Bolanle A ^a   Onwubuche, B C ^a   Anyiam, F M ^a   Ekundayo, O ^a   Mahady, Gail B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; Cell surface hydrophobicity; Eucalyptus grandis; Helicobacter pylori; Urease activity

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; EUCALYPTUS EXTRACT; UREASE;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL SURFACE; DRUG SCREENING; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HYDROPHOBICITY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

EQUIDAE; EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 77149126216     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13880200802397988     Document Type: Article

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