Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from Aframomum citratum, Aframomum daniellii, Piper capense and Monodora myristica

Sylvie Carolle Meffo Dongmo
  • Sylvie Carolle Meffo Dongmo
  • Research Unit of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Substances, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon.
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Jean-De-Dieu Tamokou
  • Jean-De-Dieu Tamokou
  • Research Unit of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Substances, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon.
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Guy Sedar Singor Njateng
  • Guy Sedar Singor Njateng
  • Research Unit of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Substances, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon.
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Pierre Tane
  • Pierre Tane
  • Research Unit of Natural Products Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon.
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Jules-Roger Kuiate
  • Jules-Roger Kuiate
  • Research Unit of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Substances, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 04 April 2019
  •  Accepted: 06 May 2019
  •  Published: 13 May 2019

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