Modulatory antibiotic activity and chemical composition of hydroalcoholic extract of croton campestris

Journal of Medicinal Plant Research

Volumn 5, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 4400-4404

  Francisco, Jr ^a   Matias, Edinardo F ^a   Oliveira, Dayanne R ^a   Ramos, Andreza G B ^a   Fernandes, Cícera N ^a   Souza, Heloisa H F ^a   Lacerda Neto, Luiz J ^a   Pereira, Anita O B ^a   Araruna, Mariana K A ^a   Santos, Francisco A V ^b   Coutinho, Henrique D M ^a   Costa, Jose G M ^a   Kerntopf, Marta R ^a   Menezes, Irwin R A ^a  

^a REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CARIRI   (Brazil)

^b Leão Sampaio College   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antimicrobial activity; Croton campestris; Modulatory aminoglycoside effect; Synergism

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CROTON CAMPESTRIS EXTRACT; GENTAMICIN; KANAMYCIN; NEOMYCIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROTON; CROTON CAMPESTRIS; DRUG POTENTIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH INHIBITION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CROTON CAMPESTRIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUPHORBIACEAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 81555218594     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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