Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Year: 2010
Volume: 9
Issue: 23
Page No. 2918 - 2923

An Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activities of Aloe barbadensis, A. chabaudii and A. arborescens Leaf Extracts Used in Folklore Veterinary Medicine in Zimbabwe

Authors : Joshua Mbanga, Ngonidzashe Mangoma and Bamusi Saidi

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