Antistaphylococcal activity of Omani honey in combination with bovine milk

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 92-93

  Al Jabri, Ali A ^a   Al Hosni, S A ^a   Nzeako, B ^a   Nsanze, H ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; ASCORBIC ACID; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; FATTY ACID; FRUCTOSE; LACTOFERRICIN; LIPID; MILK PROTEIN; OPIATE AGONIST; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; PEPSIN A; PEPTIDE; PEROXIDASE; PHENOL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; GROWTH INHIBITION; HONEY; MILK; OMAN; OSMOLARITY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BOVINAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 21744462717     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2005.11732693     Document Type: Article

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