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. 1974 Aug;6(2):225–226. doi: 10.1128/aac.6.2.225

Antimicrobial Activity of the Volatile Oil of Nigella sativa Linneaus Seeds

Mohamed A Toama 1, Taha S El-Alfy 1, Hamed M El-Fatatry 1
PMCID: PMC444630  PMID: 15828195

Abstract

The antimicrobial activity of the volatile oil of Nigella sativa Linneaus seeds was studied. The antimicrobial principle has been isolated, identified as thymohydroquinone, and found to be active against gram-positive bacteria and yeasts.

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