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Antimicrobia/Biological Activity

Antifungal Activity of Selected Essential Oils, Cinnamaldehyde and Carvacrol against Malassezia furfur and Candida albicans

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Pages 119-129 | Received 01 Mar 1998, Accepted 01 Mar 1998, Published online: 09 Dec 2011

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