Potential antifungal plants for controlling building fungi

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 374-387

  Verma, Rajesh K ^a   Chaurasia, Leena ^a   Katiyar, Sadhana ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal potency; Building fungi; Essential oil; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 56249119862     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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