Chemical and antimicrobial studies of monoterpene: Citral

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-93

  Saddiq, Amna A ^a   Khayyat, Suzan A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

6,7 Citral epoxy derivative; Antifungal and antibacterial studies

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS STOLONIFER;

EID: 77954960179     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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