Antifungal activity of essential oils against Fluconazole resistant fungi

International Journal of Phytomedicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 506-510

  Rabadia, Alpa Gopal ^a   Kamat, Sheela D ^a   Kamat, Dilip V ^a  

^a Mithibai College Of Arts Chauhan Institute Of Science & Amrutben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal drug; Drug resistance; Essential oils; Synergistic action

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; FLUCONAZOLE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BLACK PEPPER; BOSWELLIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CARDAMOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMIN; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG SCREENING; FUNGAL STRAIN; NONHUMAN; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES;

EID: 84875145026     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09750185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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