Interaction between the non-volatile and volatile fractions on the antimicrobial activity of Tarchonanthus camphoratus

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 505-509

  Van Vuuren, S F ^a   Viljoen, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Essential oil; Interaction; Non volatile; Synergistic; Tarchonanthus camphoratus

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; DISTILLATION; ESSENTIAL OIL; EXTRACTION METHOD; MEDICINAL PLANT; PATHOGEN; SYNERGISM; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; TARCHONANTHUS CAMPHORATUS;

EID: 67949095837     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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