ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF TWO GUAVA EXTRACTS AGAINSTSTREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS ANDESCHERICHIA COLI

Authors

  • Adriana M. Neira-González
  • Martha B. Ramírez-González Technological University of Pereira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.acbi.331519

Keywords:

Streptococcus mutans, Psidium guajava L, Psidium guineense Sw, Escherichia coli, antimicrobialactivity

Abstract

The antimicrobial activity of several extracts of Psidium guajava L and Psidium guineense Sw againstStreptococcus mutans ATCC 31089 (wild type) and Escherichia coli 011-A8 was evaluated. The results showedhigh antimicrobial activity of the crude ethanolic extracts and ethyl fraction

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Adriana M. Neira-González

GIPA, School of Chemical Sciences

Martha B. Ramírez-González, Technological University of Pereira

GIPA, School of Chemical Sciences

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Published

2018-03-16

How to Cite

Neira-González, A. M., & Ramírez-González, M. B. (2018). ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF TWO GUAVA EXTRACTS AGAINSTSTREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS ANDESCHERICHIA COLI. Actualidades Biológicas, 27(1), 4. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.acbi.331519

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