In vitro antifungal and antibacterial activities of root extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra

Journal of Applied Sciences Research

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1436-1439

  Gopal, Meghashri Shubha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Glycyrrhiza glabra

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949911313     PISSN: 1816157X     EISSN: 1819544X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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