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

Antibacterial activity of selected medicinal plants used in South-western Ethiopia

Tadesse Begashawu
  • Tadesse Begashawu
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Yinebeb Tariku
  • Yinebeb Tariku
  • Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Ketema Bacha
  • Ketema Bacha
  • Mettu Teachers College, Mettu, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 05 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 18 November 2016
  •  Published: 14 December 2016

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