Abstract
The antimicrobial activity against fish bacterial pathogens of flavonoids (morin, morin-3-O-lyxoside, morin-3-O-arabinoside, quercetin, and quercetin-3-O-arabinoside) isolated from the leaves of Psidium guajava was evaluated. The flavonoids were shown to have bacteriostatic effect on all of the tested bacteria.
MeSH terms
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Aeromonas hydrophila / drug effects
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Fishes / microbiology*
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Flavones / administration & dosage
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Flavones / pharmacology
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Flavones / therapeutic use
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Phytotherapy*
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Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
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Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
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Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
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Plant Leaves
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Psidium*
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Streptococcus agalactiae / drug effects
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Flavones
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Plant Extracts