Peppermint (Mentha piperita) inhibits microbial biofilms in vitro

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 80-85

  Sandasi, M ^a   Leonard, C M ^a   Van Vuuren, S F ^b   Viljoen, A M ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antiadhesion; Biofilm; C. albicans; Commercial herbs; P. aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DICOTYLEDON; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; FUNGAL DISEASE; HERB; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; INHIBITION; INHIBITOR; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PLANT EXTRACT;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA; MENTHA X PIPERITA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 78651481075     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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