Antibacterial activity of an ornamental plant Hippeastrum fosteri

Keywords: Antibacterial activity, Hippeastrum fosteri
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v16i2.52655

Author Biographies

Gayathri Segaran, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India.

Research Scholar

Mythili Sathiavelu, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India.

Associate Professor

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Published
2021-04-07

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