Pathogenic microorganisms of medicinal herbal drugs

Archives of Biological Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-58

  Stević, Tatjana ^a   Pavlović, Snežana ^a   Stankovic S ^b   Šavikin, Katarina ^a  

^a Institute for Medicinal Plant Research Dr Josif Pan i   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Herbal drugs; Microbial contamination; Molds; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863804926     PISSN: 03544664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/ABS1201049S     Document Type: Article

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