Chemical Composition of Turmeric Oil (Curcuma longa L. cv. Roma) and its Antimicrobial Activity against Eye Infecting Pathogens

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 11-18

  Singh, Shikha ^a   Rajesh, Bhawani Sankar Sathpathy ^a   Sahoo, Kumar ^a   Subudhi, Enketeswara ^a   Nayak, Sanghamitra ^a  

^a SIKSHA O ANUSANDHAN DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ar tumerone; Curcuma longa L.; Essential oil; Eye ailments; GC MS analysis; Microbicidal

Indexed keywords

AR-TUMERONE; CURCUMA LONGA L; EYE AILMENTS; GC/MS ANALYSIS; MICROBICIDAL;

ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ESSENTIAL OILS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

PATHOGENS;

EID: 83155184546     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2011.9712275     Document Type: Article

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