African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Chemical composition, antioxidant effects and antimicrobial activities of some spices’ essential oils on food pathogenic bacteria

Florentine M. C. Ndoye Foe
  • Florentine M. C. Ndoye Foe
  • Laboratory of Phytobiochemistry and Medicinal Plants, Department of Biochimistry, University of Yaoundé I, BP 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Maximilienne A. Nyegue
  • Maximilienne A. Nyegue
  • Laboratory of Phytobiochemistry and Medicinal Plants, Department of Biochimistry, University of Yaoundé I, BP 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Sylvain L. S. Kamdem
  • Sylvain L. S. Kamdem
  • Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaoundé I, BP 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Riwom H. S. Essama
  • Riwom H. S. Essama
  • Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaoundé I, BP 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
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François-Xavier Etoa
  • François-Xavier Etoa
  • Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaoundé I, BP 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon
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  •  Received: 28 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 29 March 2016
  •  Published: 20 April 2016

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