Assessment of the antimicrobial effects of some Ethiopian aromatic spice and herb hydrosols

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 635-640

  Hussien, Jemal ^a   Teshale, Chalachew ^a   Mohammed, Jemal ^a  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Aromatic spices; Growth inhibition; Hydrosols; In vitro

Indexed keywords

AGAR; HERBACEOUS AGENT; RETINOL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRASSICA NIGRA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CINNAMON ZEYLANICUM; CLOVE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ELECTTARIA CARDAMOM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ETHIOPIA; GROWTH INHIBITION; HYDRODISTILLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; OCMIUM BASILICUM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SPICE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THYMUS SCHIMPERI;

EID: 79960854570     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2011.635.640     Document Type: Article

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