Use of a modified microplate bioassay method to investigate antibacterial activity in the Peruvian medicinal plant Peperomia galioides.
J Ethnopharmacol
; 94(2-3): 279-81, 2004 Oct.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15325731
A versatile microplate bioassay for quick and sensitive determination of antibacterial activity was developed for use in screening medicinal plants and identification of their active principles. This assay can be used to determine minimum inhibitory concentrations for small quantities of organic or water-soluble plant extracts. Bioassay-guided fractionation of the stem and leaves of Peperomia galioides using this method found fractions containing grifolin and grifolic acid, which inhibited growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Plantas Medicinais
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Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana
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Peperomia
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Antibacterianos
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ethnopharmacol
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Irlanda