Effects of some seasonal vegetables and fruits on the growth of bacteria

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1547-1551

  Saeed, Sabahat ^a   Tariq, Perween ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial effect; Garlic; Lemon; Pomegranate; Unripe papaya; Well diffusion method

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; CARICA PAPAYA; CITRUS LIMON; CITRUS X LIMONIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LYTHRACEAE; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; NEISSERIA SICCA; PUNICA GRANATUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33749666326     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.1547.1551     Document Type: Article

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