Honey: Biological Characteristics and Potential Role in Disease Management

New Strategies Combating Bacterial Infection

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 255-274

  Shahid, Mohammed ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial potential; Antibiotic resistance; Disease management; Honey; Hydrogen peroxide; Multidrug resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889290971     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527622931.ch10     Document Type: Chapter

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