Synergistic antimicrobial potential of essential oils in combination with nanoparticles: Emerging trends and future perspectives

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 519, Issue 1-2, 2017, Pages 67-78

  Rai, Mahendra ^a   Paralikar, Priti ^a   Jogee, Priti ^a   Agarkar, Gauravi ^a   Ingle, Avinash P ^a   Derita, Marcos ^b   Zacchino, Susana ^b  

^a SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial potential; Essential oils; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL; NANOPARTICLE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECTS; FUNGUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; DRUG SYNERGISM; FUNGI; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NANOPARTICLES; OILS, VOLATILE;

EID: 85009380193     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: 18733476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.01.013     Document Type: Review

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