GC-MS analysis of Nigella sativa seeds and antimicrobial activity of its volatile oil

The present study dealt with the hydro distillation of Nigella sativa seeds and GC-MS analysis. The total composition of the oil was 86.7%. The seed volatile oil was tested against 19 microbes (Gram positive, Gram negative and fungi), which showed that Gram negative bacteria Haemophilus influenza, K...

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Main Authors: Saptha Jyothi Gerige, Mahesh Kumar Yadav Gerige, Muralidhara Rao, Ramanjaneyulu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2009-10-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132009000500016