Synergistic anti-Staphylococcus aureus activity of amoxicillin in combination with Emblica officinalis and Nymphae odorata extracts

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 711-714

  Mandal, Shyamapada ^a   DebMandal, Manisha ^b   Pal, Nishith Kumar ^a   Saha, Krishnendu ^a  

^a CALCUTTA SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (India)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Antibacterial activity; Emblica officinalis; MRSA; Nimphae odorata; Plant extract; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; NYMPHAE ODORATA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG POTENTIATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; NYMPHAE ODORATA; NYMPHAEA; PLANT SEED; STAMEN;

EID: 77957682445     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(10)60171-X     Document Type: Article

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