title: Antibacterial activity of Syzygium cumini and Syzygium travancoricum leaf essential oils.
abstract: The leaf essential oils of Syzygium cumini and Syzygium travancoricum were tested for their antibacterial property. The activity of S. cumini essential oil was found to be good, while that of S. travancoricum was moderate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Calicut University, 673 635, Kerala, India. shafimuham@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Shafi
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Rosamma
authors.forename: Kaiser
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jamil
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007194:India; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D027842:Syzygium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils