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Research Article

In vitro bactericidal and fungicidal activities of various extracts of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) stigmas from Jammu & Kashmir, India

Syed MuzaffarDepartment of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar190006, IndiaView further author information
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Sajad A. RatherDepartment of Food Science and Technology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar190006, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Khaliquz Zaman KhanDepartment of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar190006, IndiaView further author information
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Fatih YildizMiddle East Technical University, TurkeyView further author information
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Article: 1158999 | Received 09 Dec 2015, Accepted 19 Jan 2016, Published online: 21 Apr 2016

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