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| Title: | Antimicrobial activity of some promising plant oils, molecules and formulations |
| Authors: | Singh, Dwijendra
Kumar, T R S
Gupta, Vivek K
Chaturvedi, Pushplata |
| Keywords: | Antimicrobial
Essential oil
Geraniol
Plant product |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Plant oils
and oil components were screened in vitro
for antibacterial and antifungal activity by disc diffusion method.
Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) of oils (% v/v) against bacteria and fungi were determined by
agar dilution method. Results showed that potential antimicrobial activity was
demonstrated by geranium oil, geraniol, and terpineol. These oils and oil
components were active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
pathogens. Antifungal activity was also observed against dermatophytes, yeasts
and Aspergillus species.
Antimicrobial formulations containing geranium oil, geraniol and terpineol
showed strong antibacterial and antifungal activity.
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| Page(s): | 714-717 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1009 (Online); 0019-5189 (Print) |
| Source: | IJEB Vol.50(10) [October 2012]
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