title: Antibacterial potential assessment of jasmine essential oil against e. Coli.
abstract: The antibacterial activity of Jasmine (Jasminum sambac L.) flower hydro steam distilled essential oil, synthetic blends and six major individual components was assessed against Escherichia coli (MTCC-443) strain. The activity was bactericidal. Minimum inhibitory concentration was determined by tube dilution technique, and the Minimum inhibitory concentration ranged between 1.9-31.25 mul/ml. Phenolcoefficient of the oil, synthetic blends and components varied between 0.6-1.7. The activity of the chemicals was possibly due to the inhibition of cell membrane synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Centre for P. G. Studies. Department of Microbiology, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751 003, India.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Rath
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dash
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mishra