Screening for antimicrobial activity of ten medicinal plants used in Colombian folkloric medicine: a possible alternative in the treatment of non-nosocomial infections.

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Published in BMC Complement Altern Med on February 17, 2006

Authors

Jhon J Rojas1, Veronica J Ochoa, Saul A Ocampo, John F Muñoz

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pharmacy, Universidad de Antioquia, Cll. 67 # 53-108 of. 1-157, Medellín, Colombia. jrojas@farmacia.udea.edu.co

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