Comparison of antibacterial activities of natural urmia honey and penicillin derivatives: An in vitro study

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1097-1100

  Tajik, Hossien ^a   Jalali, Farnood Shokouhi Sabet ^a   Javadi, Shahram ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Honey; Penicillin antibiotic; Urmia

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949112913     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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