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Original Articles

Antimicrobial Activities Effects of the Essential Oil of Spice Food Myrtus communis Leaves vr. Italica

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Pages 1361-1366 | Received 10 Jul 2014, Accepted 15 Sep 2014, Published online: 23 Feb 2015

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