African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 809

Full Length Research Paper

A comparative study of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of garlic (Allium sativum L.) extracts in various localities of Pakistan

Muhammad Gulfraz
  • Muhammad Gulfraz
  • Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnoogy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Muammad Imran*
  • Muammad Imran*
  • Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnoogy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Sobia Khadam
  • Sobia Khadam
  • Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnoogy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Dawood Ahmed
  • Dawood Ahmed
  • Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnoogy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Muhammad J. Asad
  • Muhammad J. Asad
  • Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnoogy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Kashis S. Abassi
  • Kashis S. Abassi
  • Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnoogy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Muhammad Irfan
  • Muhammad Irfan
  • Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnoogy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Sajid Mehmood
  • Sajid Mehmood
  • Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnoogy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 10 September 2011
  •  Accepted: 07 May 2014
  •  Published: 30 June 2014

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