African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Antimicrobial studies of the crude extracts from the roots of Chenopodium ambrosioides Linn.

Hameed Shah*
  • Hameed Shah*
  • Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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Muhammad Nisar
  • Muhammad Nisar
  • Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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Muhammad Suhail
  • Muhammad Suhail
  • Department of Statistics, University of Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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Nafees Bacha
  • Nafees Bacha
  • Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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  •  Received: 01 February 2013
  •  Accepted: 12 May 2014
  •  Published: 21 May 2014

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