Antimicrobial activities of essential oils

Dietary Phytochemicals and Microbes

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 157-183

  Kalemba, Danuta ^a   Matla, Martyna ^a   Smetek, Anna ^a  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; Cinnamon oils; Citrus oils; Clove oil; Essential oils; Mint oils; Rosemary oil; Thyme oil

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931417596     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-3926-0_5     Document Type: Chapter

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