The antimicrobial activity of essential oil from Perovskia abrotanoides karel and its main components

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 343-347

  Mahboubi, M ^a   Kazempour, N ^a  

^a Barij Essence Company Iran   (Iran)

Author keywords

pinene; 1*8 cineole; Antimicrobial activity; Camphor; Perovskia abrotanoides

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; BETA PINENE; CAMPHOR; CINEOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; ESSENTIAL OIL; GENTAMICIN; LIMONENE; PINENE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANGIOSPERM; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SENSITIVITY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PEROVSKIA ABROTANOIDES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 70349792857     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.56016     Document Type: Article

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