Honey: its medicinal property and antibacterial activity.

@article{Mandal2011HoneyIM,
  title={Honey: its medicinal property and antibacterial activity.},
  author={Manisha Mandal and Shyamapada Mandal},
  journal={Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine},
  year={2011},
  volume={1 2},
  pages={
          154-60
        }
}
  • M. Mandal, S. Mandal
  • Published 1 April 2011
  • Biology
  • Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
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