Essential Oils and Their Components as Modulators of Antibiotic Activity against Gram-Negative Bacteria.

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Published in Medicines (Basel) on July 28, 2016

Authors

Petruta Aelenei1,2, Anca Miron3, Adriana Trifan4, Alexandra Bujor5, Elvira Gille6, Ana Clara Aprotosoaie7

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa-Iasi, Universitatii 16, Iasi 700115, Romania. petruta.aelenei@fitermanpharma.ro.
2: Regulatory Affairs Department, Fiterman Pharma LLC, Pacurari Road 127, Iasi 700544, Romania. petruta.aelenei@fitermanpharma.ro.
3: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa-Iasi, Universitatii 16, Iasi 700115, Romania. ancamiron@yahoo.com.
4: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa-Iasi, Universitatii 16, Iasi 700115, Romania. adriana.trifan@umfiasi.ro.
5: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa-Iasi, Universitatii 16, Iasi 700115, Romania. bujoralexandra123@gmail.com.
6: Stejarul Biological Research Centre/National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, Alexandru cel Bun 6, Piatra Neamt 610004, Romania. elgille9@yahoo.com.
7: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa-Iasi, Universitatii 16, Iasi 700115, Romania. anaclara70@yahoo.com.

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