Variation in antibacterial activity and phenolic content of Hypericum scabrum L. populations

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 5, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 4119-4125

  Ghasemi Pirbalouti, A ^a   Rahnama, G H ^a   Malekpoor, F ^a   Roohi Broujeni, H ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Carvacrol; Hypericum scabrum L.; Population; Thymol

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARVACROL; HYPERICUM SCABRUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; THYMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DIFFUSION; AGAR DILUTION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOWER; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM SCABRUM; IRAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLUSIACEAE; HYPERICUM SCABRUM; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 80052829882     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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