The phytochemical contents and antimicrobial activities of Malaysian Calophyllum rubiginosum

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 201-205

  Alkhamaiseh, Suhaib Ibrahim ^a   Taher, Muhammad ^b   Ahmad, Farediah ^c  

^a Faculty of Pharmacy   (Malaysia)

^b INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activities; Calophyllum rubiginosum; Phytochemical contents

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953291523     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2011.201.205     Document Type: Article

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