Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1987-May
Anti-Bacteroides fragilis substance from rhubarb.
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Extracts of 178 Chinese herbs were screened for their antibacterial activity against Bacteroides fragilis a major anaerobic microorganism in the intestinal flora of humans. Only rhubarb root (Rheum officinale) was found to have significant activity and the purified active substance was identified as rhein.