Antibacterial activity of four plant extracts used in palestine in folkloric medicine against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 195-198

  Abu Shanab, Bassam ^a   Adwan, Ghaleb ^a   Jarrar, Naser ^a   Abu Hijleh, Awni ^a   Adwan, Kamel ^a  

^a AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activities; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Plant extracts

Indexed keywords

MELISSA OFFICINALIS; MENTHA; MENTHA LONGIFOLIA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ROSA X DAMASCENA;

EID: 33846488334     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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