Applied Microbiology · 1967 · 44 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesMicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceMicrobial EcologyPlant-microbe InteractionsAntibacterial AgentsAntibacterial ResistanceAntibiotic ResistanceEssential Oil PlantsResistance In Gram-positive BacteriaVolatile Aroma AnalysisAroma-related MicroorganismsBacillus SubtilisEscherichia ColiEssential Oil AnalysisEssential Oils As PreservativesMedicinal AromasMicrobial Oils
Bacterial response to increasing amounts of the volatile oils varies significantly according to species of bacteria tested. Among the four species examined, Escherichia coli was the most resistant to the oils, followed by Neisseria sicca, Bacillus subtilis, and Staphylococcus aureus. The oils of Artemisia tridentata seem to have the same degree of antibacterial action as oils obtained from A. nova.