Can rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) tea have an effect on conventional antimicrobial therapies?

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue , 2014, Pages 148-156

  Hubsch Z ^a   Van Vuuren, S F ^a   Van Zyl, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aspalathus linearis; Conventional antimicrobials; Interactions; Rooibos tea; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISEASE TREATMENT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; INHIBITOR; PLANT EXTRACT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHRUB; TEA; TOXICITY TEST; TOXICOLOGY; YEAST;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84900022238     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2014.04.004     Document Type: Article

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