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Journal of Natural Remedies, Vol 3, No 2 (2003), Pagination: 199-201
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Objective: Detection of antimicrobial activity of Curcuma haritha essential oil. Materials and methods: Essential oil was separated from Curcuma haritha by hydrodistillation. Antimicrobial activity of this oil was tested against six fungi and four bacteria by using filterpaper disk diffusion method. Results: The growth of almost all microorganisms were inhibited by the activity of the essential oil. Conclusion: The essential oil of C. haritha can be used to develop commercial herbal microbicides.
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Curcuma haritha, Essential Oil, Antimicrobial Activity
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