The vapor activity of oregano, perilla, tea tree, lavender, clove, and geranium oils against a Trichophyton mentagrophytes in a closed box

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 349-354

  Inouye, Shigeharu ^a   Nishiyama, Yayoi ^a   Uchida, Katsuhisa ^b   Hasumi, Yayoi ^a   Yamaguchi, Hideyo ^a,b   Abe, Shigeru ^a  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Teikyo Association of Medical Mycology   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Essential oil; Scanning electron microscope; Trichophyton mentagrophytes; Vapor activity

Indexed keywords

CLOVE OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; GERANIUM OIL; LAVENDER OIL; OREGANO OIL; PERILLA OIL; TEA TREE OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; CELL DEATH; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; CLOVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; FUNGAL CELL; GERANIUM; LAVENDER; LYSIS; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; OREGANO; PERILLA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; VAPOR;

EID: 33846459669     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-006-0474-7     Document Type: Article

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