Antioxidant, antimicrobial activity and toxicity test of Pilea microphylla

International Journal of Microbiology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Chahardehi, Amir Modarresi ^a   Ibrahim, Darah ^a   Sulaiman, Shaida Fariza ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PILEA MICROPHYLLA; URTICACEAE;

EID: 80052495035     PISSN: 1687918X     EISSN: 16879198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/826830     Document Type: Article

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