Antimicrobial effect of Achyranthes japonica nakai extracts against Clostridium difficile

Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 564-568

  Jung, Sun Mi ^a   Choi, Soo Im ^a   Park, Sang Min ^a   Heo, Tae Ryeon ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Achyranthes japonica Nakai; Antimicrobial effect; Clostridium difficile; Lactic acid bacteria; Minimum inhibitory concentration

Indexed keywords

ACHYRANTHES; ACHYRANTHES JAPONICA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS; SIEGESBECKIA; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 79959332156     PISSN: 03676293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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