Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Cymbopogon nardus citronella essential oil against systemic bacteria of aquatic animals

Iranian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 147-152

  Wei, Lee Seong ^a   Wee, Wendy ^b  

^a University Science Malaysia Hospital   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Citronella essential oil; Cymbopogon nardus; Fish systemic bacteria

Indexed keywords

CITRONELLAL; EUGENOL; KANAMYCIN;

AEROMONAS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTILLATION; EDWARDSIELLA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAVOBACTERIUM; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; SALMONELLA; STREPTOCOCCUS; VIBRIO;

EID: 84878066026     PISSN: 20083289     EISSN: 20084447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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