In-vitro antimicrobial activity of Psidium guajava L. leaf extracts against clinically important pathogenic microbial strains

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 452-458

  Nair, Rathish ^a   Chanda, Sumitra ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Clinical isolates; Psidium guajava extracts

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA;

EID: 36248965753     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822007000300013     Document Type: Article

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