Antibacterial activity of essential oils, hydrosols and plant extracts from Australian grown Lavandula spp.

International Journal of Aromatherapy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-14

  Moon, T ^a   Wilkinson, J M ^a   Cavanagh, H M A ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Essential oil; Hydrosol; Lavandula; Lavender

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL; LAVANDULA ALLARDII EXTRACT; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA EXTRACT; LAVANDULA HETEROPHYLLA EXTRACT; LAVANDULA INTERMEDIA EXTRACT; LAVANDULA STOECHAS EXTRACT; LAVENDER OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; RETINOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LAVANDULA ALLARDII; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLLIA; LAVANDULA HETEROPHYLLA; LAVANDULA INTERMEDIA; LAVANDULA STOECHAS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PROTEUS VULGARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 33644499180     PISSN: 09624562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijat.2006.01.007     Document Type: Article

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