Antimicrobial activity of selected Jordanian medicinal plant extracts against pathogenic microorganisms

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 134-139

  Dababneh, Basem F ^a  

^a AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; DIZ; Jordanian medicinal plants; MIC; Natural antimicrobial

Indexed keywords

AMMI VISNAGA; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA HERBA-ALBA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CARTHAMUS; DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEUCRIUM; TEUCRIUM POLIUM;

EID: 52949092302     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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