African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

In vitro evaluation of roots, seeds and leaves of Sesamum indicum L. for their potential antibacterial and antioxidant properties

Sandhya Sharma
  • Sandhya Sharma
  • Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Banasthali- 304022 (Rajasthan), India.
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Priti Gupta
  • Priti Gupta
  • Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Banasthali- 304022 (Rajasthan), India.
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Ashwani Kumar
  • Ashwani Kumar
  • Department of Botany, Ch. Charan Singh P.G. College, Heonra (Saifai), Etawah-206130 (UP), India.
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Jaswant Ray
  • Jaswant Ray
  • Department of Zoology, Mewar University, Rajasthan, India.
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Bipin Kumar Aggarwal
  • Bipin Kumar Aggarwal
  • Department of Zoology, Mewar University, Rajasthan, India.
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Pankaj Goyal
  • Pankaj Goyal
  • Department of Microbiology, Gurukul Kangri University, Hardwar (Uttarakhand), India.
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Anubhuti Sharma*
  • Anubhuti Sharma*
  • Department of Biochemistry, Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (ICAR), Almora, India.
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  •  Received: 02 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 14 July 2014
  •  Published: 03 September 2014

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