Abstract

Antimicrobial Activities Of Ocimum Americanun L. Essential Oil

Author(s): A Tajo, J. E Thoppil

Antimicrobial effects of essential oil of Ocimum americanum L. were studied by disk diffusion method. The essential oil was active against all tested microorganisms, that included, Bacillus subtilis, B. megaterium, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus stolonifer, R, oryzae, Candida albicans and Colletotrichum musae. High toxicity against the mycelial growth of C. musae was found.

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