Antimicrobial activities of clove and thyme extracts

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-39

  Nzeako, B C ^a   Al Kharousi, Zahra S N ^a   Al Mahrooqui, Zahra ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Clove; Extract; Iran; Oil; Oman; Sri lanka; Thyme; Zanzibar

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861762682     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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