Antibacterial activity of elder (Sambucus nigra L.) flower or berry against hospital pathogens

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 4, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 1805-1809

  Hearst, Caroline ^a,b   Mccollum, Graham ^c   Nelson, David ^c   Ballard, Linda M ^d   Millar, B Cherie ^c   Goldsmith, Colin E ^c   Rooney, Paul J ^c   Loughrey, Anne ^c   Moore, John E ^c,e   Rao, Juluri R ^a,e  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Grosvenor Grammar School   (Ireland)

^c BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Ulster Folk and Transport Museum   (Ireland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; MRSA; Traditional irish medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

SAMBUCUS NIGRA EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG PURIFICATION; FLOWER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; SAMBUCUS NIGRA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SAMBUCUS NIGRA;

EID: 78149390380     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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