Antimicrobial activities of the volatile oils of Ocimum bacilicum L. and Ocimum gratissimum L. (Lamiaceae) against some aerobic dental isolates

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 405-409

  Ahonkhai, I ^a   Ayinde, B A ^a   Edogun, O ^a   Uhuwmangho, M U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activities; Ocimum basilicum; Ocimum gratissimum

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL; MOUTHWASH; OCIMUM BASILICUM EXTRACT; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; TOOTHPASTE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AGAR DIFFUSION; AGAR DILUTION; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BASIL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ALBUS; TOOTH FLORA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOUTHWASHES; NIGERIA; OCIMUM; PLANT OILS; TOOTH; TOOTHPASTE;

EID: 70349774474     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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