Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of thyme (Thymus vulgaris) from eastern Morocco

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 205-208

  Imelouane, B ^a   Amhamdi, H ^b   Wathelet, J P ^c   Ankit, M ^d   Khedid, K ^e   El Bachiri, A ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

^b Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador   (Morocco)

^c Faculty of the Agronomic Sciences of Gembloux   (Belgium)

^d ALBAYTARY Veterinary Cabinet   (Morocco)

^e INSTITUT NATIONAL D HYGIÈNE   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Essential oil composition; GC FID; GC MS antibacterial activities

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DRYOBALANOPS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SP.; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 70449109344     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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