Antifungal activity and kinetics of inhibition by essential oil isolated from leaves of Aegle marmelos

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-34

  Rana, B K ^a   Singh, U P ^a   Taneja, V ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aegle marmelos; Antifungal activity; Bael; Essential oil; Kinetics; Medicinal plants; Spore germination

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; FUSARIUM; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SPORE GERMINATION;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; FUNGI; KINETICS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EID: 0030786483     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00044-5     Document Type: Article

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