Antimicrobial, antioxidant, cytotoxic activities and phytochemical screening of some algerian plants

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 289-295

  Akroum, Souâd ^a   Satta, Dalila ^a   Lalaoui, Korrichi ^a  

^a Universite Mentouri Constantine   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Algerian plants; Antimicrobial activity; Antioxidant activity; Aytotoxic activity; Phytochemical screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 67549101605     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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