Antimicrobial screening of selected flora of Pakistan

Archives of Biological Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 691-695

  Zia Ul Haq, M ^a   Ahmad, Mansoor ^a   Mehjabeen, ^a   Jehan, Noor ^a   Ahmad, Shakeel ^b   Qayum, Mughal ^c   Marwat, Inamullah Khan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

^b BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Medicinal plants; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961187634     PISSN: 03544664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/ABS1103691Z     Document Type: Article

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