Antimicrobial Activities of African Medicinal Spices and Vegetables

Medicinal Spices and Vegetables from Africa: Therapeutic Potential Against Metabolic, Inflammatory, Infectious and Systemic Diseases

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 207-237

  Tamokou, Jean de Dieu ^a   Mbaveng, Armelle T ^a   Kuete, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Africa; Antibacterial; Antifungal; Antimicrobial; Antiviral; Compounds; Cutoff point; Spices; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027279476     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809286-6.00008-X     Document Type: Chapter

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