Evaluation of antibacterial activity of selected Iranian essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in nutrient broth medium

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 3693-3697

  Mohsenzadeh, Mohammad ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Escherichia coli; Essential oil; MBC; MIC; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA DRACUNCULUS; CARUM CARVI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOENICULUM; FOENICULUM VULGARE; MENTHA; MENTHA X PIPERITA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 36049016772     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.3693.3697     Document Type: Article

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