Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of sudanese accessions of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 4161-4167

  Nour, A H ^a,a   Elhussein, S A ^a   Osman, N A ^b   Ahmed, N E ^c   Abduelrahman, A A ^b   Yusoff, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEZIRA   (Sudan)

^c Agric Res Corporation   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Basil (Ocimum basilicum); E. coil; Essential oil; Salmonella typhimurium; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL; E. COIL; OCIMUM BASILICUM; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; OILS AND FATS; SALMONELLA;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

EID: 72249100380     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.4161.4167     Document Type: Article

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