Antimicrobial Activity of the Volatile Oil of Nigella sativa Linneaus Seeds
AUTOR(ES)
Toama, Mohamed A.
RESUMO
The antimicrobial activity of the volatile oil of Nigella sativa Linneaus seeds was studied. The antimicrobial principle has been isolated, identified as thymohydroquinone, and found to be active against gram-positive bacteria and yeasts.
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