Determine the minimum inhibitor concentration MIC of the essential oil of Rosemarinus officinalis on the growth of Aspergillus flavus
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Authors |
Yassin N.; Ismail M. T.; Al-Shammaa I. |
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Arab Journal of Pharmacology, Journal of the Association of Arab Universities, Volume 4, Issue 8, March 2012 |
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Abstract |
Objective: Studying the antifungal effect of Rosemary oil on Aspergillus flavus. Methods: Eight Rosemarinus officinalis samples were collected from the following areas: Qardahah, Tel Kalakh, Karah, Deir al-Ashayr, the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus (two planted samples), and two samples from Lebanon (Broumana). Essential oil was extracted by salvin meek, and studied for its anti-fungal growth on Aspergillus flavus by determine the minimum inhibitor concentration MIC. Results: The MIC in 6 samples was either 40 or 80 in the remaining samples. Conclusion: This study shows that the oil of rosemary has an antifungal effect against Aspergillus flavus. |
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