Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the Discorea alata L

Korean Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 283-288

  Kwon, Jeong Eun ^a   Kwon, Jung Bae ^b   Kwun, In Sook ^a   Sohn, Ho Yong ^a  

^a Andong National University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongbuk Agricultural Research and Extension Services   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Crude fat; Dioscorea alata Gyeongbuk no. 6; DPPH radical scavenging; Reducing power; Total polyphenol

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; DISCOREA ALATA EXTRACT; MICONAZOLE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISCOREA ALATA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT WATER CONTENT; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; SPECIES CULTIVATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 77957935169     PISSN: 1598642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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