Proving that traditional knowledge works: The antibacterial activity of Northern Peruvian medicinal plants

Ethnobotany Research and Applications

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages 67-98

  Bussmann, R W ^a   Glenn, A ^a   Sharon, D ^a   Chait, G ^b   Diaz D ^c   Pourmand, K ^d   Jonat, B ^d   Somogy, S ^e   Guardado, G ^f   Aguirre, C ^f   Chan, R ^f   Meyer, K ^a   Rothrock, A ^a   Townesmith, A ^a  

^a MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Laboratorio Clínico   (Peru)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e University of California at Berkeley ^*  (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79952478503     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15473465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17348/era.9.0.67-96     Document Type: Article

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