| Literature DB >> 12385687 |
Pio Maria Furneri1, Andreana Marino, Antonina Saija, Nicola Uccella, Giuseppe Bisignano.
Abstract
The activity of oleuropein, a phenolic glycoside contained in olive oil, was investigated in vitro against Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma fermentans, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pirum. Oleuropein inhibited mycoplasmas at concentrations from 20 to 320 mg/l. The MICs of oleuropein to M. pneumoniae, M. pirum, M. hominis and M. fermentans were 160, 320, 20 and 20 mg/l, respectively.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12385687 DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(02)00181-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Antimicrob Agents ISSN: 0924-8579 Impact factor: 5.283