Antibacterial activity of plant extracts from Brazil against fish pathogenic bacteria

The aim of this work was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of Brazilian plants extracts against fish pathogenic bacteria. Forty six methanolic extracts were screened to identify their antibacterial properties against Streptococcus agalactiae, Flavobacterium columnare and Aeromonas hydrophila. T...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of microbiology 2008-10, Vol.39 (4), p.756-760
Main Authors: Castro, S B R, Leal, C A G, Freire, F R, Carvalho, D A, Oliveira, D F, Figueiredo, H C P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aeromonas hydrophila
Flavobacterium columnare
Industrial Microbiology
Streptococcus agalactiae
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Summary:The aim of this work was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of Brazilian plants extracts against fish pathogenic bacteria. Forty six methanolic extracts were screened to identify their antibacterial properties against Streptococcus agalactiae, Flavobacterium columnare and Aeromonas hydrophila. Thirty one extracts showed antibacterial activity.
ISSN:1517-8382
1678-4405
DOI:10.1590/S1517-838220080004000030