Effect of garlic and allium-derived products on the growth and metabolism of Spironucleus vortens

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 490-499

  Millet, Coralie O M ^a   Lloyd, David ^a   Williams, Catrin ^a   Williams, David ^b   Evans, Gareth ^b   Saunders, Robert A ^b   Cable, Joanne ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Neem Biotech Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ajoene; Allicin; Diplomonad; Dithiins; Garlic; Spironucleus

Indexed keywords

AJOENE; ALLICIN;

ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG POTENCY; FISH; FLAGELLATE; FLAGELLATE INFECTION; FREEZE DRYING; GARLIC; GROWTH RATE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLIC RATE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRONUCLEOSIS; SPIRONUCLEUS VORTENS;

ALLIUM; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIPLOMONADIDA; DISULFIDES; FISH DISEASES; FISHERIES; FISHES; FREEZE DRYING; GARLIC; HYDROGEN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METRONIDAZOLE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SULFINIC ACIDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; DIPLOMONADIDA; FUNGI; PROTOZOA; SPIRONUCLEUS; SPIRONUCLEUS VORTENS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 78751582325     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: 10902449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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