Shaoka and Sidr honeys surpass in their antibacterial activity local and imported honeys available in saudi markets against pathogenic and food spoilage bacteria

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 187-191

  Halawani, Eman M ^a   Shohayeb, Mohammed M ^a  

^a TAIF UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Food spoilage bacteria; Pathogenic bacteria; Saudi honeys

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954508281     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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