Combined effects of the essential oil from Pelargonium graveolens with antibiotics against Streptococcus pneumoniae

Natural Product Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 342-346

  Sung, Hee Choi ^a   Lim, Sook ^a   Shin, Seungwon ^a  

^a Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Citronellol; Combination effects; Geraniol; Linalool; Pelargonium graveolens; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CITRONELLOL; ERYTHROMYCIN; ESSENTIAL OIL; GERANIOL; LINALOOL; NORFLOXACIN; OXACILLIN; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BROTH DILUTION; DRUG EFFECT; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 38349006178     PISSN: 12263907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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