The antimicrobial activity of essential oil from Dracocephalum foetidum against pathogenic microorganisms

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-57

  Saet, Byoul Lee ^a   Kwang, Hyun Cha ^a   Su, Nam Kim ^a   Altantsetseg, Shataryn ^b   Shatar, Sanduin ^b   Sarangerel, Oidovsambuu ^c   Chu, Won Nho ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Institute of Chemical and Chemical Technology   (Mongolia)

^c Mongolian National University   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Dracocephalum foetidum; Essential oil; Limonene; n Mentha 1,8 dien 10 al; Volatility

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL;

ANGIOSPERM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; YEAST;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; LAMIACEAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OILS, VOLATILE; YEASTS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRACOCEPHALUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MENTHA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33947147842     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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