Comparative Phytochemical Profiling and Evaluation of the Antibacterial and Antifungal Efficacy of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni and Marrubium Vulgare L. Hydroethanolic Extracts

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 215, 2026 The International Congress on Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (RENA 2025)


Article Number		02017
Number of page(s)		10
Section		Biotechnology and Valorization of Natural Resources
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202621502017
Published online		04 February 2026

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