Effect of vegetation cycle on chemical content and antibacterial activity of Satureja montana L.

Archives of Biological Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1173-1179

  Damjanović Vratnica, Biljana ^a   Perovic A ^a   Šuković, Danijela ^b   Perović, Svetlana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO   (Montenegro)

^b Centre for Ecotoxicological Research of Montenegro   (Montenegro)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Chemical composition; Essential oil; Satureja montana L.; Vegetation cycle

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857960994     PISSN: 03544664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/ABS1104173D     Document Type: Article

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