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Research Article

Antifungal and antiproliferative activities of endophytic fungi isolated from the leaves of Markhamia tomentosa

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Pages 590-595 | Received 23 Jul 2015, Accepted 17 Nov 2016, Published online: 09 Dec 2016

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