Antibacterial activity of Apis mellifera L. propolis collected in three regions of Kenya

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 655-663

  Muli, Elliud M ^a   Maingi, J M ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents; Apis mellifera; Disk diffusion antimicrobial tests; Propolis

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34848885185     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992007000300008     Document Type: Article

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