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Antibacterial activity of Rosa damascena essential oil.
Fitoterapia. 2003 Jun;74(4):394-6. PMID: 12781814
University of Süleyman Demirel, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, Isparta, Turkey. [email protected]
The essential oil of Rosa damascena petals was evaluated for its antibacterial effects against three strains of Xanthomonas axonopodis spp. vesicatoria. The essential oil may be a potential control agent in the management of the disease caused by X.a. vesicatoria in tomato and pepper plants.