Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oils of Nepal

Journal of Essential Oil Research: JEOR, Jan/Feb 2005 by Yonzon, Minoba, Lee, Dong Jin, Yokochi, Toshihiro, Kawano, Yasuhiro, Nakahara, Toro

The present study showed the content ofvolatile component of two oils from plants indigenous to Nepal and other four oils and that oils produced in Nepal have similar antimicrobial activities and properties to those produced in other areas and can be effectively applied to a variety of uses.

Acknowledgement

MN expresses her deep appreciation to Dhurba Raj Bhattarai, general manager of Herbs Production and Processing Co. Ltd. of Nepal and her colleagues, Jawahar man Bajracharya, Giri Amatya and Usha, for their valuable technical assistance. The authors also would like to thank Japan International Cooperation Agency for giving us the opportunity to the cooperative research.

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