Antimicrobial screening of Decalepis hamiltonii Wight and Arn. (Asclepiadaceae) root extracts against food-related microorganisms

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 239-245

  Thangadurai, D ^a   Murthy, K S R ^b   Prasad, P J N ^b   Pullaiah, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADEIRA   (Portugal)

^b SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOCYNACEAE; DECALEPIS HAMILTONII;

EID: 13744257894     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2004.00537.x     Document Type: Article

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