Isolation of antimicrobial peptides from Apis florae and Apis carnica in Saudi Arabia and investigation of the antimicrobial properties of natural honey samples

Journal of King Saud University - Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-200

  Ayaad, Tahany H ^a   Shaker, Ghada H ^a   Almuhnaa, Amal M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Antimicrobial properties; Apis carnica; Apis florae; Honey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857445046     PISSN: 10183647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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