Inhibition of growth of Streptococcus mutans, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and vancomycin-resistant enterococci by kurarinone, a bioactive flavonoid isolated from Sophora flavescens

J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Jul;43(7):3574-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.7.3574-3575.2005.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Enterococcus / drug effects
  • Enterococcus / growth & development*
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Methicillin Resistance*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Sophora / chemistry
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus aureus / growth & development*
  • Streptococcus mutans / drug effects
  • Streptococcus mutans / growth & development*
  • Vancomycin Resistance*

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Plant Extracts
  • kurarinone