Antimicrobial activity of Thymus longicaulis C. Presl essential oil against respiratory pathogens

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1109-1115

  Vladimir Knežević, Sanda ^a   Kosalec, Ivan ^a   Babac, Marija ^a   Petrović, Marinko ^b   Ralić, Jovica ^c,d   Matica, Biserka ^e   Blažeković, Biljana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^c Institute for Public Health Dr Andrija Štampar ^*

^d Galapagos Research Center   (Croatia)

^e Zagreb Institute of Public Health   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Essential oil; Respiratory pathogens; Thymol; Thymus longicaulis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867424228     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-012-0088-2     Document Type: Article

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