Differential inhibition of common bacterial species by extracts of three fruits using different solvents

Philippine Agricultural Scientist

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-174

  Mahmood, S ^a   Bashir, S ^a   Farzana, K ^b   Akram, M R ^c   Abrar, M A ^d   Murtaza, G ^e  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b Women Institute of Learning   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA   (Pakistan)

^d THE ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR   (Pakistan)

^e COMSATS Institute of Information Technology ^*  (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bacterial susceptibility; Eriobotrya japonica; Ficus carica; Phoenix dactylifera; Solvent extraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864883468     PISSN: 00317454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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