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Research Article

Chemical composition, antimicrobial, and cytotoxicity studies on S. erianthum and S. macranthum essential oils

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Pages 474-480 | Received 03 Sep 2010, Accepted 11 Aug 2011, Published online: 02 Dec 2011

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