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

Comparative antimicrobial activity of Acacia nilotica L. leaves extracts against pathogenic bacteria and fungi

Amjad ur Rahman*
  • Amjad ur Rahman*
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-Pakistan
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Abdul Shakoor
  • Abdul Shakoor
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-Pakistan
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Gul Zaib
  • Gul Zaib
  • Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-Pakistan
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Abdul Samad Mumtaz
  • Abdul Samad Mumtaz
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-Pakistan
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Yasir Ihtesham
  • Yasir Ihtesham
  • Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra-Pakistan.
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Abdul Aziz Napar
  • Abdul Aziz Napar
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 25 February 2012
  •  Accepted: 22 March 2012
  •  Published: 03 August 2014

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