Antibacterial effect of myrtle (Myrtus communis L) leaves extract on microorganisms

Archiv fur Lebensmittelhygiene

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 18-21

  Özcan, Mehmet Musa ^a   Uyar, Bekir ^b   Ünver, Ahmet ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Food Engineering   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Composition; Extract; Myrtus communis

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; MYRTUS COMMUNIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84924658099     PISSN: 0003925X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2376/0003-925X-66-18     Document Type: Article

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