Antibacterial properties of the extract of Abelmoschus esculentus

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 971-977

  De Carvalho, Carla C C R ^a   Cruz, Priscila Almeida ^b   Da Fonseca, M Manuela R ^a   Xavier Filho, Lauro ^b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b Instituto de Tecnologia e Pesquisa   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agent; Biocide; Hibiscus esculentus; Lady finger; Okra

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT; ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES; ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; BACTERIAL STRAINS; E. COLI; FRESH WATER; HIBISCUS ESCULENTUS; LADY FINGER; LIPID FRACTIONS; NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION; OKRA; RHODOCOCCUS ERYTHROPOLIS; S. AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA; BIOCIDES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PALMITIC ACID; STEARIC ACID;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS EXTRACT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FRESH WATER; PALMITIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; STEARIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FREEZE DRYING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; LIPID ANALYSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM AURUM; NONHUMAN; OKRA; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS ERYTHROPOLIS; RHODOCOCCUS OPACUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; XANTHOBACTER;

ABELMOSCHUS; ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AURUM; MYCOBACTERIUM SP.; RHODOCOCCUS ERYTHROPOLIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; XANTHOBACTER;

EID: 81255129264     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: 19763816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12257-011-0050-6     Document Type: Article

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