essential oils Flashcards
1
Q
plant extracts that have a level of
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antimicrobial activity
2
Q
ex of essential oils
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pine oil
peppermint oil
tea tree oil
orange oil
3
Q
toxicity is low to
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humans but significant to bacteria especially against gram pos bacteria
4
Q
have a pleasant aroma rather than
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medicinal one and are ‘natural’ products
5
Q
action is similar to
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phonolics
plasma membrane disruption
