In vitro anti-Helicobacter pylori effects of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) and purple basil (Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens)

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2887-2891

  Nakhaei, M Mahboobeh ^a,b   Malekzadeh, Feridoun ^a   Khaje Karamoddin, Mehrangiz ^c   Ramezani, Mohammad ^d  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anti Helicobacter pylori; Basil; Ocimum basilicum; Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens

Indexed keywords

HELICOBACTER PYLORI; LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 33845402149     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.2887.2891     Document Type: Article

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