Antimicrobial activity of propolis and essential oils and synergism between these natural products

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 159-167

  Probst, I S ^a   Sforcin, J M ^a   Rall, V L M ^a   Fernandes, A A H ^a   Fernandes, Júnior A ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Aromatic plants; Escherichia coli; Ethanolic extract of propolis; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ESSENTIAL OIL; PROPOLIS;

AGAR DILUTION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CINNAMON; CLOVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GINGER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

APIS MELLIFERA; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MENTHA; MENTHA X PIPERITA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 79958083188     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992011000200006     Document Type: Article

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