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Patchouli oil was investigated for antimicrobial activity against a panel of ten human pathogenic bacteria and eight human pathogenic fungi. It showed a significant antimicrobial activity against all tested organisms compared to standard antibiotic Ampicillin. However, patchouli is more active against Gram positive than Gram negative bacteria.

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