Antimicrobial effects of essential oils on growth of bacteria, yeasts and molds

Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 279-287

  Erkmen, O ^a   Ozcan M ^b  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Bactericidal; Bacteriostatic; Essential oil; Spice

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010579933     PISSN: 0972060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0972-060X.2004.10643408     Document Type: Article

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