| antimicrobial screening of some indian spices. | in india, spices have been traditionally used since ancient times, for the preservation of food products as they have been reported to have antiseptic and disinfectant properties. in this respect, a preliminary screening for antimicrobial activities of 35 different indian spices has been carried out. of the spices surveyed, the results indicate that clove, cinnamon, bishop's weed, chilli, horse raddish, cumin, tamarind, black cumin, pomegranate seeds, nutmeg, garlic, onion, tejpat, celery, cambo ... | 1999 | 10548758 |