Antibacterial activities of honey, sandal oil and black pepper

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 461-466

  Ghori, Ifra ^a   Ahmad, Sheikh Saeed ^a  

^a FATIMA JINNAH WOMEN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PIPER NIGRUM; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA SP.; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77956760356     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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