Antibacterial activity and kinetics of Litsea cubeba oil on Escherichia coli.

Litsea cubeba oil is extracted from the fresh fruits of Litsea cubeba by distillation. In this study, its chemical constituents, antibacterial activity, kinetics and effects against Escherichia coli were studied. Its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)...

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Main Authors: Wen-Ru Li, Qing-Shan Shi, Qing Liang, Xiao-Bao Xie, Xiao-Mo Huang, Yi-Ben Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4220960?pdf=render