The use of Psidium guajava Linn. in treating wound, skin and soft tissue infections

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 605-611

  Abubakar, El Mahmood Muhammad ^a  

^a MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibacterial potential; Bioactive compounds; Psidium guajava; Soft tissue; Surgical

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 70349150048     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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