Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

The antibacterial and antifungal analysis of crude extracts from the leaves and bark of Pimenta species found in Jamaica

Henry I. C. Lowe
  • Henry I. C. Lowe
  • Biotech R&D Institute, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Denise K. Daley
  • Denise K. Daley
  • Biotech R&D Institute, Kingston, Jamaica.
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John Lindo
  • John Lindo
  • The University Hospital of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Chenee Davis
  • Chenee Davis
  • Biotech R&D Institute, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Lois Rainford
  • Lois Rainford
  • Biotech R&D Institute, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Shelly-Ann Hartley
  • Shelly-Ann Hartley
  • Biotech R&D Institute, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Charah Watson
  • Charah Watson
  • Biotech R&D Institute, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Cheryl Chambers
  • Cheryl Chambers
  • The University Hospital of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Glendee Reynolds-Campbell
  • Glendee Reynolds-Campbell
  • The University Hospital of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Shadae R. Foster
  • Shadae R. Foster
  • Biotech R&D Institute, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Percival Bahadoosingh
  • Percival Bahadoosingh
  • Biotech R&D Institute, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Camille Thoms-Rodriguez
  • Camille Thoms-Rodriguez
  • Biotech R&D Institute, Kingston, Jamaica.
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  •  Received: 16 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 27 September 2017
  •  Published: 10 October 2017

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