title: Antibacterial activity of the essential oil from Ferula gummosa seed.
abstract: Antibacterial activity of Ferula gummosa essential oil was studied against bacterial laboratory ATCC standards using the disk diffusion method. The results showed activity against Gram(+) bacteria and Escherichia coli. Little antibacterial activity was found against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University Evin, Tehran, Iran. f-eftekhar@cc.sbu.ac.ir
authors.forename: Fereshteh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eftekhar
authors.forename: Morteza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yousefzadi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Borhani
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005309:Ferula; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012639:Seeds
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010938:Plant Oils