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Journal of Natural Remedies, Vol 1, No 2 (2001), Pagination: 155-157
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Objective: Detection of antimicrobial activity of Teucrium plectranthoides essential oil. Materials and methods: Essential oil was separated from Teucrium plectranthoides by hydrodistillation. Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil was tested against seven bacteria and eight fungi using filter paper disk diffusion method. Results: The growth of almost all microorganisms was inhibited by the activity of the essential oil. Conclusion: The essential oil of T. plectranthoides can be used to develop commercial microbicides.
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T. plectranthoides, Essential Oil, Antimicrobial Activity
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