In vitro assessment of antimicrobial efficacy of alcoholic extract of Achillea millefolium in comparison with penicillin derivatives

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 508-511

  Tajik, Hossien ^a,c   Jalali, Farnood Shokouhi Sabet ^a   Sobhani, Abdollah ^b   Shahbazi, Yasser ^a   Zadeh, Mahsa Soleiman ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

^c URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alcoholic extract; Antimicrobial; Penicillin; Wound; Yarrow

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949105884     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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