Preliminary studies of the antibacterial activities of processed Kenyan and Nigerian tea

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 278-279

  Mbata, T I ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibacteria activity; Kenya; Nigeria; Tea bag

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROTEUS SP.; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA SP.; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIBRIO;

EID: 33846981898     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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