Synergistic antifungal activity of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) and lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) essential oils against dermatophyte infection

International Journal of Aromatherapy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 2-15

  Cassella, S ^a   Cassella, John P ^a   Smith, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; LAVENDER OIL; TEA TREE OIL;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; DERMATOPHYTE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL ROTATION; POLARIMETRY; PREVALENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TINEA; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

EID: 0036068181     PISSN: 09624562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijar.2001.0127     Document Type: Article

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