Antibacterial activity and phytochemical screening of some medicinal plants commonly used in Saudi Arabia against selected pathogenic microorganisms

Journal of King Saud University - Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-120

  Al Daihan, Sooad ^a   Al Faham, Manar ^a   Al shawi, Nora ^a   Almayman, Rawan ^a   Brnawi, Amal ^a   zargar, Seema ^a   Bhat, Ramesa shafi ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; C. longa; C. myrrha; Microorganism; P. anisum; Z. officinale

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875263859     PISSN: 10183647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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