Evaluation of in vitro activity of carvacrol against Candida albicans strains

Natural Product Research

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1189-1193

  Vardar Ünlü, Gulhan ^a   Yamǧurǧolu, Aysel ^a   Ünlü, Mehmet ^a  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

anticandidal activity; Candida albicans; carvacrol

Indexed keywords

CARVACROL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; TERPENE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BROTH DILUTION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL STRAIN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; DRUG EFFECTS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST;

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MONOTERPENES;

EID: 77954125640     PISSN: 14786419     EISSN: 14786427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786410903565184     Document Type: Article

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