Antifungal effects of herbal essential oils alone and in combination with ketoconazole against Trichophyton spp.

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1289-1296

  Shin, Seungwon ^a   Lim, S ^a  

^a Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Citronellol; Essential oil; Geraniol; Ketoconazole; Pelargonium graveolens; Synergism; Trichophyton

Indexed keywords

MONOTERPENES;

ANTIFUNGAL EFFECT; CITRONELLOL; COMBINED EFFECT; GERANIOL; GROWTH INHIBITION; KETOCONAZOLE; OIL FRACTIONS; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS; SYNERGISM; TRICHOPHYTON;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

CEDRUS ATLANTICA OIL; CITRONELLOL; CITRUS BERGAMIA OIL; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS OIL; GERANIOL; JUNIPERUS OIL; KETOCONAZOLE; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA OIL; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS OIL; POGESTEMON PATCHOULI OIL; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS OIL; STYRAX TONKINENSIS OIL; TEA TREE OIL; THYME OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CEDRUS ATLANTICA; CITRUS BERGAMIA; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; DRUG POTENTIATION; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; GROWTH INHIBITION; HERB; JUNIPERUS; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS; POGESTEMON PATCHOULI; ROSEMARY; STYRAX TONKINENSIS; THYME; TRICHOPHYTON; TRICHOPHYTON ERINACEI; TRICHOPHYTON SCHOENLEINI; TRICHOPHYTON SOUDANENSE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CEDRUS ATLANTICA; CITRUS; CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; JUNIPERUS; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS; POGOSTEMON CABLIN; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; STYRAX TONKINENSIS; THYMUS VULGARIS; TRICHOPHYTON; TRICHOPHYTON SCHOENLEINII; TRICHOPHYTON SOUDANENSE; TRICHOPHYTON SPECIES;

EID: 9644302488     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02417.x     Document Type: Article

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