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Original Article

Antimicrobial activity of crude epicarp and seed extracts from mature avocado fruit (Persea americana) of three cultivars

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Pages 753-756 | Received 08 Dec 2008, Accepted 07 Jun 2009, Published online: 02 Jun 2010

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