Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of Ocimum gratissimum L. from different populations of Kenya

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-193

  Matasyoh, Lexa G ^a   Matasyoh, Josphat C ^b   Wachira, Francis N ^b   Kinyua, Miriam G ^c   Thairu Muigai, Anne W ^a   Mukiama, Titus K ^d  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Essential oil; Eugenol; Ocimum gratissimum L.

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FARNESENE; BETA BISABOLENE; BETA PINENE; CAMPHOR; CARYOPHYLLENE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUGENOL; GERMACRENE D; METHYLEUGENOL; NYSTATIN; OCIMENE; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; SESQUITERPENE; TERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTILLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KENYA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 54449097850     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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