In-Vitro, Anti-Bacterial Activities of Aqueous Extracts of Acacia catechu (L.F.)Willd, Castanea sativa, Ephedra sinica stapf and shilajita mumiyo Against Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria |
Dashtdar, Mehrab
(Department of Integrative Medicine, Dubai Specialized Medical Center & Medical Research Lab, affiliated with Dubai Medical College and Dubai Pharmacy College)
Dashtdar, Mohammad Reza (Emergency Department, International Modern Hospital) Dashtdar, Babak (Department of General Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Science) shirazi, Mohammad khabaz (Shiraz University of Medical Science) Khan, Saeed Ahmad (Dubai Pharmacy College) |
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