Microbial load on medicinal plants sold in Bini markets, Nigeria

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 669-672

  Idu, M ^a   Omonigho, S E ^a   Igeleke, C L ^b   Oronsaye, F E ^a   Orhue, E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Medicinal plants; Microbial load; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859704069     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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