Antibacterial activity of essential oils of some medicinal plants against certain human pathogens

Indian Drugs

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 443-446

  Dubey, R C ^a   Rana, A ^a   Shukla, R K ^a  

^a GURUKUL KANGRI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Essential oils; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954982483     PISSN: 0019462X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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