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Five Ochna species have high antibacterial activity and more than ten antibacterial compounds
Submitted: 04 April 2011 | Published: 23 January 2012
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Tshepiso J. Makhafola, University of Pretoria, South AfricaJacobus N. Eloff, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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