Essential oil of the leaves of Ricinus communis L.: in vitro cytotoxicity and antimicrobial properties

The aim of the present study was to appraise the antimicrobial activity of Ricinus communis L. essential oil against different pathogenic microorganisms and the cytotoxic activity against HeLa cell lines. The agar disk diffusion method was used to study the antibacterial activity of Ricinus communis...

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Published in:	Lipids in health and disease Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 102
Main Authors:	Zarai, Zied, Ben Chobba, Ines, Ben Mansour, Riadh, Békir, Ahmed, Gharsallah, Néji, Kadri, Adel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 13-08-2012 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Agar Analysis Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Antibacterial agents Antifungal Agents - chemistry Antifungal Agents - pharmacology Antimicrobial activity Antimicrobial agents Antioxidants Apoptosis - drug effects Bacillus subtilis Castor beans Castor oil plant Cell Proliferation - drug effects Colleges & universities Cytotoxicity Cytotoxins - chemistry Cytotoxins - pharmacology Essences and essential oils Essential oil Free radicals Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Health aspects HeLa Cells Humans Membrane filters Microbial Sensitivity Tests Microbiology Microorganisms Oils, Volatile - chemistry Oils, Volatile - pharmacology Plant Leaves - chemistry Plant Oils - chemistry Plant Oils - pharmacology R. communis Ricinus - chemistry Seeds Tunisia Tunisia
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