Antimicrobial property and antioxidant composition of crude extracts of pueraria mirifica, Butea superba and Mucuna macrocarpa

Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 212-221

  Chukeatirote, Ekachai ^a   Saisavoey, Tanatorn ^a  

^a MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antioxidants; Butea superba; Kwao krua; Mucuna macrocarpa; Pueraria mirifica

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549292766     PISSN: 19057873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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