Antimicrobial activity of oils and extracts of Cymbopogon citratus (Lemon grass), Eucalyptus citriodora and Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 694-697

  Akin Osanaiye, B C ^a   Agbaji, A S ^a   Dakare, M A ^a  

^a National Research Institute for Chemical Technology   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Aqueous extracts; Essential oils

Indexed keywords

CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUCALYPTUS CAMADULENSIS EXTRACT; EUCALYPTUS CAMADULENSIS OIL; EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA EXTRACT; EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA OIL; EUCALYPTUS EXTRACT; EUCALYPTUS OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS; EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA; FREEZE DRYING; MONOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34250818660     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.694.697     Document Type: Article

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