Antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants of Sri Lanka

Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-34

  Hewage, C M ^a   Bandara, B M R ^a   Karunaratne, V ^a   Wannigama, G P ^a   Pinto, M R M ^a   Wijesundara, D S A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b Royal Botanic Gardens   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012526236     PISSN: 03009254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v26i1.3082     Document Type: Article

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