Antimicrobial properties of essential oil of Satureja montana L. on pathogenic and spoilage yeasts

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1007-1010

  Ciani, M ^a   Menghini, L ^a   Mariani, F ^a   Pagiotti, R ^a   Menghini, A ^a   Fatichenti, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Essential oil; Satureja montana L.; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; SATUREJA MONTANA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; GROWTH RATE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; YEAST;

SATUREJA MONTANA;

EID: 0033940556     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005649506369     Document Type: Article

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