Antimicrobial activity of bombax buonopozense p. beauv. (bombacaceae) edible floral extracts

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 627-630

  Abdullahi, Mann ^a   Buhari Salawu, F ^a   Abdulrauf, I ^a  

^a Department of Science Laboratory Technology   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Bombax buonopozense; Dry floral; Nigerian kapok

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953821963     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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