Antibacterial activity of honey in north-west Pakistan against select human pathogens

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 86-89

  Khalil, Ali Talha ^a   Khan, Imran ^a   Ahmad, Kafeel ^b   Khan, Yusra Ali ^a   Khan, Jangrez ^a   Shinwari, Zabta Khan ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Disk diffusion antimicrobial tests; Honey

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; HONEY; NONHUMAN; PAKISTAN;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HONEY; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PAKISTAN;

EID: 84893865350     PISSN: 02552922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(14)60059-5     Document Type: Article

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