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Research Article
Vol. 29, Issue 2
EFFECT OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM THE LEAVES OF Ocimum gratissimum, Callistemon rigidus, peels of Citrus paradisi and extract of C. paradisi seeds on Staphylococcus SPECIES FROM CLINICAL SPECIMENS.
Essential oils from grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimum) and bottle brush (Callistemon rigidus) were obtained by steam distillation. Hot water extract of the grape seed was also obtained. They were screened for antimicrobial activity against 115 clinical isolates of Staphylococcus spp and a locally isolated antibiotic sensi...
