Chemical and anti-bacterial characterization of aqueous extracts of oregano, marjoram, sage and licorice and their application in milk and labneh

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-44

  Al Turki, A I ^a   El Ziney, M G ^a   Abdel Salam, A M ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; GC MS; Licorice; Marjoram; Milk; Oregano; Sage; Soft cheese

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLYCINE MAX; GLYCYRRHIZA; ORIGANUM;

EID: 52949102582     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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