Antibacterial activity of Helichrysum pedunculatum used in circumcision rites

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-54

  Meyer, J J M ^a   Dilika, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antibacterial; Asteraceae; Helichrysum pedunculatum

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; HELICHRYSUM EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HERBAL MEDICINE; INFECTION COMPLICATION; MICROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOLOGY; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0029954254     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(96)01411-0     Document Type: Article

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