In vitro and in vivo activity of selected plant crude extracts and fractions against penicillium italicum

Journal of Plant Protection Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 341-352

  Kanan, Ghassan ^a   Al Najar, Rasha ^a  

^a MUTAH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Blue mould; Citrus fruit; Plant extracts

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; CITRUS; CITRUS LIMON; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM; SOLANUM; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 77649086880     PISSN: 14274345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10045-009-0054-9     Document Type: Article

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