Antimicrobial activity of the ethanol extract and compounds from the rhizomes of Kaempferia parviflora

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 463-466

  Kummee, Sopa ^a   Tewtrakul, Supinya ^a   Subhadhirasakul, Sanan ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; Antimicrobial activity; Kaempferia parviflora

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349128551     PISSN: 01253395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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