Antimicrobially active terpenes cause K+ leakage in E. Coli cells

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 686-690

  Griffin, Shane G ^a   Wyllie, S Grant ^b   Markham, Julie L ^b  

^a ELI LILLY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

( ) terpinen 4 ol; ( ) trans p menth 6 ene 2,8 diol; ( ) terpineol; ( ) (cis,trans) carveol; ( ) carvone; ( ) myrtenol; 1,8 cineole; Antimicrobial activity; Potassium ion leakage

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; POTASSIUM;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POTASSIUM ION LEAKAGE; TERPENES;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 30344453344     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2005.9699033     Document Type: Article

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