Antimicrobial effects of Lavandula stoechas L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. extracts on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Authors

  • B. A. Behbahani Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
  • F. Tabatabaei-Yazdi Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
  • F. Shahidi Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
  • A. Mortazavi Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

Keywords:

Lavandula stoechas L., Rosmarinus officinalis L., Antimicrobial effects

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2013-01-23

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A. Behbahani, B., Tabatabaei-Yazdi, F. ., Shahidi, F. ., & Mortazavi, A. . (2013). Antimicrobial effects of Lavandula stoechas L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. extracts on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Scientific Journal of Microbiology, 2(1), 15-22. Retrieved from http://sjournals.com/index.php/sjm/article/view/1403

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