A study of the minimum inhibitory concentration and mode of action of oregano essential oil, thymol and carvacrol

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 453-462

  Lambert, R J W ^a   Skandamis, P N ^b   Coote, P J ^a   Nychas, G J E ^b  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; ESSENTIAL OILS; PHENOLS;

INHIBITION PROFILE; INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES; INORGANIC IONS; MECHANISM OF ACTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MODE OF ACTION; OREGANO ESSENTIAL OIL; PRINCIPLE COMPONENT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

PLANT EXTRACTS;

CARBOXYFLUORESCEIN DIACETATE SUCCINIMIDYL ESTER; CARVACROL; ESSENTIAL OIL; GLUCOSE; ION; THYMOL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ESSENTIAL OIL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELL PH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG POTENTIATION; HOMEOSTASIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OREGANO; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; ORIGANUM VULGARE; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0035720412     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2001.01428.x     Document Type: Article

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