Antimicrobial activity of Terminalia arjuna Wight & Arn: An ethnomedicinal plant against pathogens causing ear infection

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-74

  Aneja, Kamal Rai ^a   Sharma, Chetan ^a   Joshi, Radhika ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Ear pathogen; Plant extract

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858124877     PISSN: 18088694     EISSN: 18088686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1808-86942012000100011     Document Type: Article

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