Investigations on Kaempheria galanga

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 225-230

  Arambewela, Lakshmi ^a   Perera, Anusha ^a   Thambugala, Renuka ^a   Wijesundera, R L C ^b   Gunatileke, J ^c  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^c Coconut Research Institute ^*  (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; GLC analysis; Kaempheria galanga; Volatile oils

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548285467     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v28i3.2664     Document Type: Article

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