Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

  • Abbreviation: J. Pharmacognosy Phytother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2502
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Antimicrobial activities from extracts of seven medicinal plant species against multidrug-resistant bacteria and fungi

Maher Obeidat
  • Maher Obeidat
  • Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt 19117, Jordan
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  •  Received: 07 November 2017
  •  Accepted: 06 December 2017
  •  Published: 30 March 2018

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