Pomegranate extract inhibits Staphylococcus aureus growth and subsequent enterotoxin production

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 335-339

  Braga, L C ^a   Shupp, J W ^b   Cummings, C ^b   Jett, M ^b   Takahashi, J A ^a   Carmo, L S ^c   Chartone Souza, E ^a   Nascimento, A M A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^c FUNDAÇÃO EZEQUIEL DIAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Punica granatum; Staphylococcal enterotoxin A; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AGAR; PUNICA GRANATUM EXTRACT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG EFFECT; NONHUMAN; POMEGRANATE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENTEROTOXINS; FRUIT; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PUNICACEAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 9644302374     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.08.034     Document Type: Article

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