Microbicidal effect of medicinal plant extracts (Psidium guajava Linn. and Carica papaya Linn.) upon bacteria isolated from fish muscle and known to induce diarrhea in children Uso de extrato de plantas medicinais (Psidium guajava Linn. e Carica papaya Linn.) frente a bactérias isoladas de pescado, causadoras de diarréias infantis

Microbicidal effect of medicinal plant extracts (Psidium guajava Linn. and Carica papaya Linn.) upon bacteria isolated from fish muscle and known to induce diarrhea in children Uso de extrato de plantas medicinais (Psidium guajava Linn. e Carica papaya Linn.) frente a bactérias isoladas de pescado, causadoras de diarréias infantis

Out of the twenty-four samples of shrimp and fish muscle used for this study, twelve were collected near a large marine sewer for waste disposal, 3 km off the coast of Fortaleza (Brazil) and used for the isolation of E. coli. Other twelve were collected at the Mucuripe fresh fish market (Fortaleza,...

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Main Authors: Regine Helena Silva dos Fernandes VIEIRA, Dália dos Prazeres RODRIGUES, Flávia Araújo GONÇALVES, Francisca Gleire Rodrigues de MENEZES, Janisi Sales ARAGÃO, Oscarina Viana SOUSA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2001-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
E. coli
S. aureus
Psidium guava
Carica papaya
Medicinal plants
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