ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF Myrtus communis L BERRIES GROWING WILD IN ALGERIA

<p class="Default">The development of microbial resistance to antibiotics is a global concern. The present study was carried out to determine the composition and the antimicrobial potential of the essential oil of <em>Myrtus communis</em> L. against 13 pathogenic strains...

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Main Author: M. Toauibia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: El Oued University 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://jfas.info/index.php/jfas/article/view/16
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Summary:<p class="Default">The development of microbial resistance to antibiotics is a global concern. The present study was carried out to determine the composition and the antimicrobial potential of the essential oil of <em>Myrtus communis</em> L. against 13 pathogenic strains responsible of many infections. The results show that levels of MIC observed range from 0.563 to 36 mg/ml. </p>
ISSN:1112-9867