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. 2005 Jan-Mar;24(3):131–133.

A Comparative Antimicrobial Study on the Essential Oil of the Leaves of Various Species of Cupressus

R Manivannan 1, M Senthil Kumar 2, N Jawahar 1, E Sai Ganesh 1, S Jubie 1
PMCID: PMC3330931  PMID: 22557167

Abstract

The essential oil of leaves of various cupressus species Viz., C.glauca, C.funebris, C.lawsonia, C. macrocarpa & C. sempervirens have been studied for their antimicrobial activity against certain gram positive [B. substilis, S.aureus], gram negative [E.coli, P.aeruginesa] and fungi (A.niger, A.flavus, C.albicans & A. fumigatus) using two fold serial dilution technique. Our results revealed that, all the species possess significant antibacterial & antifungal activities.

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