Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3843

Full Length Research Paper

Antibacterial activity of Ethiopian Lepidium sativum L. against pathogenic bacteria

Yohannes Besufekad
  • Yohannes Besufekad
  • Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural and Computational Science, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Senbeto Beri
  • Senbeto Beri
  • Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural and Computational Science, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Tefera Adugnaw
  • Tefera Adugnaw
  • Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural and Computational Science, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Kibitu Beyene
  • Kibitu Beyene
  • Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural and Computational Science, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 15 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2017
  •  Published: 10 February 2018

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