Biological properties of medicinal plants: A review of their antimicrobial activity

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 402-413

  Silva, N C C ^a   Fernandes Junior A ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Essential oils; Medicinal plants; Phytochemistry; Plant extracts; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT; AMPICILLIN; CARVACROL; CARVONE; CEFALOTIN; CEFEPIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLOVE OIL; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; CYNARA SCOLYMUS EXTRACT; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUGENOL; GARLIC EXTRACT; GENTAMICIN; GINGER EXTRACT; GUAVA EXTRACT; LIPPIA ALBA EXTRACT; MYRCENE; PENICILLIN G; PEPPERMINT OIL; PUNICA GRANATUM EXTRACT; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; RUTA GRAVEOLENS EXTRACT; TERPENE; TETRACYCLINE; THYME OIL; THYMOL; THYMUS EXTRACT; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIOLYSIS; BRAZIL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 78049479260     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992010000300006     Document Type: Review

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