In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus schimperi, Matricaria chamomilla, Eucalyptus globulus, and Rosmarinus officinalis

International Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2016, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Mekonnen, Awol ^a   Yitayew, Berhanu ^a   Tesema, Alemnesh ^a   Taddese, Solomon ^a  

^a DEBRE BERHAN UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 84956531434     PISSN: 1687918X     EISSN: 16879198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2016/9545693     Document Type: Article

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