A study into the antibiotic effect of garlic Allium sativum on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus albus

Nutrition & Food Science

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 170-174

  Maidment, D C J ^a   Dembny, Z ^a   Harding, C ^a  

^a BATH SPA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Food; Health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986172514     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346659910270765     Document Type: Article

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