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Antimicrobial Activity of Plant Species From a Brazilian Hotspot for Conservation Priority

Betânia Barros Cota Faculdade de Farmacia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Fundacao Zoo-Botanica, Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Alaíde Braga Oliveira Faculdade de Farmacia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Fundacao Zoo-Botanica, Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Claiton Pires Ventura Faculdade de Farmacia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Fundacao Zoo-Botanica, Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Míriam Pimentel Mendonça Faculdade de Farmacia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Fundacao Zoo-Botanica, Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Fernão Castro Braga Faculdade de Farmacia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Fundacao Zoo-Botanica, Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Pages 542-547 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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