Antibacterial activity of the essential oil from Cymbopogon nervatus inflorescence.
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.
El-Kamali
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Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, Omdurman Islamic University, P.O. Box #382, Omdurman, Sudan. Manar_h5@hotmail.com
Hamza
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El-Amir
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D031743:Cymbopogon; D006801:Humans; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012475:Salmonella / Q000187:drug effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010938:Plant Oils