Revue des Sciences Fondamentales Appliquées
Volume 7, Numéro 2, Pages 150-162151
2015-05-01

Antimicrobialactivity Of The Essential Oil Ofmyrtuscommunis L Berries Growing Wild In Algeria

Authors : Touaibia M. .

Abstract

The development of microbial resistance to antibiotics is a global concern. The present study was carried out to determine the composition and the antimicrobial potential of the essential oil of Myrtuscommunis L. against 13 pathogenic strains responsible of many infections. The results show that levels of MIC observed range from 0.563 to 36 mg/ml.

Keywords

MyrtuscommunisL., essential oil, antimicrobial activity, MIC.