Antibacterial effects of Iranian Cuminum cyminum essential oil on burn isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-159

  Jazani, N Hosseini ^a   Zartoshti, M ^a   Shahabi, S ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Burn wound infections; Cumin; Cuminum cyminum; Essential oil; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTIZOXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; CUMINUM CYMINUM EXTRACT; ESSENTIAL OIL; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; KANAMYCIN; PIPERACILLIN; PLANT EXTRACT; TOBRAMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BROTH DILUTION; BURN; CUMIN; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 60249096972     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2008.157.159     Document Type: Article

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