In vitro antibacterial activity of some plant essential oils

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Authors

Seenivasan Prabuseenivasan · L.V. Prasad Film & TV Academy

Abstract

Majority of the oils showed antibacterial activity against the tested strains. However Cinnamon, clove and lime oils were found to be inhibiting both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Cinnamon oil can be a good source of antibacterial agents.

Topics & Keywords

Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Moringa oleifera research and applications Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volume 6, Issue 1, pp. 39-39

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-6-39

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