Honey: A reservoir for microorganisms and an inhibitory agent for microbes

African Health Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 159-165

  Olaitan, Peter B ^a   Adeleke, Olufemi E ^b   Ola, Iyabo O ^c  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BACTERIUM; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HONEY; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NURSING; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; WOUND HEALING;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FUNGI; HONEY; HUMANS; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 58149097334     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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