Evaluation of antifungal activity in essential oil of the Syzygium aromaticum (L.) by extraction, purification and analysis of its main component eugenol

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1269-1277

  Rana, Inder Singh ^a   Rana, Aarti Singh ^a   Rajak, Ram Charan ^a  

^a Research and Development Center   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Chromatography; Essential oil; Eugenol; Syzygium aromaticum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHRODERMA GYPSEUM; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI; MUCOR; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

EID: 84857424064     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822011000400004     Document Type: Article

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