MORPHO-CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF DIFFERENT OCIMUM SPECIES

Basil is a popular medicinal and culinary herb, and its essential oils have been used extensively for many years in food products, perfumery, dental and oral products. Basil essential oils and their principal constituents were found to exhibit antimicrobial activity against a wide range of Gram-nega...

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Main Authors: KAKARAPARTHI PANDU SASTRY, RAMACHANDRAN RAMESH KUMAR, ARIGARI NIRANJAN KUMAR, GOGTE SNEHA, MARGARET ELIZABETH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Plant Development
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Online Access:http://www.plant-journal.uaic.ro/docs/2012/7.pdf