Antibacterial activity of oleo-gum resins of Commiphora molmol and Boswellia papyrifera against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 351-356

  Abdallah, Emad M ^a   Khalid, Amna S ^a   Ibrahim, Nazlina ^b  

^a AL NEELAIN UNIVERSITY   (Sudan)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Boswellia papyrifera; Commiphora molmol; MRSA; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BOSWELLIA; BOSWELLIA PAPYRIFERA; COMMIPHORA; COMMIPHORA HABESSINICA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 70349220795     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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