The effect of honey and surfactant type on the antibacterial properties of the leaf essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum Linn. against common wound-infecting organisms

International Journal of Aromatherapy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 57-62

  Orafidiya, L O ^a   Adesina Jr , S K ^a   Igbeneghu, O A ^a   Akinkunmi, E O ^a   Adetogun, G E ^a   Salau, A O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Honey; Ocimum gratissimum essential oil; Surface charge interactions

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC SURFACTANT; CATIONIC SURFACTANT; CETRIMIDE; DODECYL SULFATE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; ESSENTIAL OIL; INTRALIPID; IONIC SURFACTANT; MACROGOL; METHANOL; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; POLYSORBATE 20; SURFACTANT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BASIL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRICITY; EMULSION; HONEY; NONHUMAN; WOUND; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33745979163     PISSN: 09624562     EISSN: 14769409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijat.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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