Antibacterial activity of pomegranate fruit peels and arils

ScienceAsia

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 319-322

  Nuamsetti, Tianchai ^a   Dechayuenyong, Petlada ^a   Tantipaibulvut, Sukon ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Gram negative bacteria; Gram positive bacteria; Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC); Total phenolic content

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870788496     PISSN: 15131874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2012.38.319     Document Type: Article

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