The composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils in three Ocimum species growing in Romania

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 600-608

  Stefan, Marius ^a   Zamfirache, Maria M ^a   Padurariu, Claudia ^a   Trutǎ, Elena ^b   Gostin, Irina ^a  

^a ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

^b Biological Research Institute   (Romania)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Essential oils; Glandular hairs; Ocimum species

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875014621     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-013-0171-8     Document Type: Article

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