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| Title: | Antimicrobial, antifungal and insecticidal investigations on essential oils: An overview |
| Authors: | Singh, Gurdip
Maurya, Sumitra |
| Keywords: | Essential oils
Antimicrobial
Antifungal
Antibacterial
Insecticidal
Preservative |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2005 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int.cl.7 — C11B 9/00, A61K 35/78, A61P/00, A61P 31/04, A01N 65/00, A23L 3/3472 |
| Abstract: | There is increasing interest both in the industry and in the scientific research
for aromatic and medicinal plants because of their potential applications in
medicine and plant disease control measures. The antimicrobial, antifungal and
insecticidal properties of plant essential oils are well established against
wide spectra of organisms such as fungi, bacteria and insects. These properties
are mainly due to many active phytochemicals including vitamins, flavanoids,
terpenoids, carotenoids, coumarins, curcumines, etc. and hence, they are of
great importance in food industry and offer the possibility to substitute
natural for synthetic preservatives and other products. |
| Page(s): | 179-192 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.4(3) [May-June 2005]
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