Antimicrobial and antifungal properties of the essential oil and methanol extracts of Eucalyptus largiflorens and Eucalyptus intertexta

Pharmacognosy Magazine

Volumn 6, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 172-175

  Safaei Ghomi, Javad ^a   Ahd, Atefeh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Eucalyptus intertexta; Eucalyptus largiflorens; minimum inhibitory concentration; zone of inhibition

Indexed keywords

CINEOLE; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUCALYPTUS EXTRACT; EUCALYPTUS INTERTEXTA EXTRACT; EUCALYPTUS LARGIFLORENS EXTRACT; GENTAMICIN; METHANOL; NYSTATIN; PLANT EXTRACT; RIFAMPICIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BROTH DILUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS INTERTEXTA; EUCALYPTUS LARGIFLORENS; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

EID: 78049359829     PISSN: 09731296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.66930     Document Type: Article

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