Studies on the cytotoxicity, antimicrobial and DNA-binding activities of plants used by the Ese'ejas

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 91-96

  Desmarchelier, C ^a   Mongelli, E ^a   Coussio, J ^a   Ciccia, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Antimicrobial activity; Brine shrimp; Cytotoxicity; DNA binding activity; Ese'ejas

Indexed keywords

DICHLOROMETHANE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT;

AMERICAN INDIAN; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG DNA BINDING; NONHUMAN; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0030058524     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(95)01334-2     Document Type: Article

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