Antimicrobial activity of crude extracts of some plant leaves

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-67

  Obeidat, Maher ^a   Shatnawi, Mohamad ^a   Al alawi, Mohammad ^a   Al Zu'bi, Enas ^a   Al Dmoor, Hanee ^a   Al Qudah, Maisa ^a   El Qudah, Jafar ^a   Otri, Ismael ^a  

^a AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Inhibition zone; Leaf extract; MIC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 84855869158     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2012.59.67     Document Type: Article

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