Antibacterial and antifungal activity of some medicinal plants from Iran

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 55-66

  Kazemi, M ^a   Rostami, H ^b   Shafiei, S ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anethum graveolens; Antifungal activity; Foeniculum vulgare; Mentha piperita; Mentha spicata

Indexed keywords

ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FOENICULUM VULGARE; MENTHA; MENTHA SPICATA; MENTHA X PIPERITA;

EID: 84861980449     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2012.55.66     Document Type: Article

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