Antimicrobial activity of Desmos chinensis leaf and Maclura cochinchinensis wood extracts

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 635-639

  Kummee, Sopa ^a   Intaraksa, Niwan ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; Antimicrobial activity; Desmos chinensis; Maclura cochinchinensis

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149522184     PISSN: 01253395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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