Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of thyme and of thymol against Escherichia coli strains

Acta Scientiae Veterinariae

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Santurio, Deise Flores ^a   De Jesus, Francielli Pantella Kunz ^a   Zanette, Régis Adriel ^a   Schlemmer, Karine Bizzi ^a   Fraton, Andressa ^a   Fries, Leadir Lucy Martins ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Escherichia coli; Essential oil; Thyme; Thymol; Thymus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941897960     PISSN: 16780345     EISSN: 16799216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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