Antibacterial activity of the essential oil from Cymbopogon nervatus inflorescence
Abstract
Abstract
Antibacterial activity of essential oil of dried inflorescence of Cymbopogon nervatus was
investigated. The essential oil remarkably inhibited the growth of tested bacteria except for
Salmonella typhi. The maximum activity was against Shigella dysenteriae and Klebsiella
pneumoniae.
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Keywords
Keywords: Antibacterial activity; Cymbopogon nervatus; Essential oil