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Antimicrobial activities of some volatile oils against some pathogenic organisms


Ijeoma Ahonkhai
Buniyamin A Ayinde

Abstract

Antimicrobial activities of volatile oils of Ocimum gratissimum, Citrus sinensis, C. maxima and Eucalyptus globulus obtained through steam distillation using Clavenger-type apparatus were examined on clinical isolates of some human pathogenic fungi and bacteria using ditch – plate method. The fungal organisms used include Tinea rubrum, T. megninii while the bacteria are Staphylococcus aureus, Escherchia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. All the organisms were mostly susceptible to the volatile oil of O. gratissimum while their susceptibilities to other oils varied.

Journal of Pharmacy & Bioresources Vol. 2(2) 2005: 120-123

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