Antibacterial activity of Ocimum gratissimum L. essential oil

Antibacterial activity of Ocimum gratissimum L. essential oil

The essential oil (EO) of Ocimum gratissimum inhibited Staphylococcus aureus at a concentration of 0.75 mg/ml. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for Shigella flexineri, Salmonella enteritidis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp., and Proteus mirabilis were at concentrations ranging from 3 to...

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Main Authors: Celso Vataru Nakamura, Tania Ueda-Nakamura, Erika Bando, Abrahão Fernandes Negrão Melo, Díogenes Aparício Garcia Cortez, Benedito Prado Dias Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1999-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Ocimum gratissimum
essential oil
eugenol
antimicrobial activity
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