Antimicrobial Activity of <I>Teucrium plectranthoides</I> Gamble Essential Oil

J. E. Thoppil; J. Minija; A. Tajo; M. J. Deena

doi:10.18311/jnr/2001/30

Antimicrobial Activity of Teucrium plectranthoides Gamble Essential Oil

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Authors

J. E. Thoppil
,IN
J. Minija
,IN
A. Tajo
,IN
M. J. Deena
,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jnr/2001/30

Keywords:

T. plectranthoides, Essential Oil, Antimicrobial Activity.

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Abstract

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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Published

2001-07-01

How to Cite

Thoppil, J. E., Minija, J., Tajo, A., & Deena, M. J. (2001). Antimicrobial Activity of <I>Teucrium plectranthoides</I> Gamble Essential Oil. Journal of Natural Remedies, 1(2), 155–157. https://doi.org/10.18311/jnr/2001/30