title: Antimicrobial activity of Centaurea diffusa.
abstract: The methanol soluble fraction of the aqueous extract obtained from the dry heads of Centaurea diffusa demonstrated antimicrobial activity in twelve evaluated microorganisms.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Biología, Bioquimíca y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, San Juan 670, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina. mskliar@uns.edu.ar
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Skliar
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Toribio
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Oriani
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D031179:Centaurea; D035263:Flowering Tops; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts