Inhibition of bacteria and yeast by oil of fennel and paraben: Development of synergistic antimicrobial combinations

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 293-297

  Hodgson, Ian ^a   Stewart, John ^b   Fyfe, Lorna ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Fennel oil; Foeniculum vulgare; Paraben oil combinations; Synergistic antimicrobial control; Umbelliferae; Yeast control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000185209     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1998.9700902     Document Type: Article

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