Proximate composition, minerals content, antibacterial and antifungal activity evaluation of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) peels powder

Middle East Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 396-401

  Ullah, Naseem ^a   Ali, Javid ^b   Ali Khan, Farhat ^a   Khurram, Muhammad ^a   Hussain, Arshad ^b   Inayat ur Rahman, ^b   Zia ur Rahman, ^b   Shafqatullah, ^b  

^a Mardan Campus   (Pakistan)

^b PCSIR LABORATORIES COMPLEX   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Mineral analysis; Pomegranate peel powder; Proximate composition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860866394     PISSN: 19909233     EISSN: 19998147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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