Antibacterial effect of amentoflavone and its synergistic effect with antibiotics

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 953-958

  Hwang, Ji Hong ^a   Choi, Hyemin ^a   Woo, Eun Rhan ^b   Lee, Dong Gun ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amentoflavone; Hydroxyl radicals; Phytochemical; Selaginella tamariscina; Synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

3' (3 HYDROXYPHENYL)FLUORESCEIN; AMENTOFLAVONE; AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; FLUORESCEIN; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN DEPLETION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BIFLAVONOIDS; DRUG SYNERGISM; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SELAGINELLACEAE;

EID: 84880653928     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1302.02045     Document Type: Article

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