Chemical constituents, antibacterial activity and mechanism of action of the essential oil from Cinnamomum cassia bark against four food-related bacteria

Microbiology (Russian Federation)

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 357-365

  Huang, D F ^a   Xu, J G ^a   Liu, J X ^a   Zhang, H ^a   Hu, Q P ^a  

^a SHANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

antibacterial activity; Cinnamomum cassia bark; essential oil; food related bacteria; mechanism of action

Indexed keywords

CINNAMOMUM AROMATICUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84927603371     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026261714040067     Document Type: Article

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