Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of Rosmarinus officinalis L., Thymus mastichina (L) L. ssp Mastichina and Thymus albicans Hofmanns & link

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 501, Issue , 1999, Pages 45-48

  Faleiro, L ^a   Miguel, G M ^a   Guerrero, C A C ^a   Brito, J M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Essential oils; Listeria monocytogenes; Rosmarinus officinalis; Salmonella sp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Thymus albicans; Thymus mastichina

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002210508     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.501.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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