In vitro anti-biofilm activity of Boswellia spp. oleogum resin essential oils

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 433-438

  Schillaci, D ^a   Arizza, V ^a   Dayton, T ^a   Camarda, L ^a   Di Stefano, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boswellia; C. albicans biofilms; Essential oils; Staphylococcal biofilms

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CANDIDA; ESSENTIAL OILS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

ALBICANS; ANTIBIOFILMS; BIOFILM ACTIVITY; BOSWELLIA; BOSWELLIA PAPYRIFERA; C ALBICAN BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; IN-VITRO; STAPHYLOCOCCAL BIOFILM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BIOFILMS;

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; BOSWELLIA PAPYRIFERA EXTRACT; BOSWELLIA RIVAE EXTRACT; ESSENTIAL OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ESSENTIAL OILS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; DICOTYLEDON; ESSENTIAL OIL; GROWTH RATE; INHIBITION; RESIN; YEAST;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BOSWELLIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DEVICE INFECTION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; VARIETAS;

BOSWELLIA; BOSWELLIA PAPYRIFERA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 54249137729     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2008.02469.x     Document Type: Article

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