The antimicrobial activity of 3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone isolated from the shoots of Helichrysum aureonitens

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-181

  Afolayan, A J ^a   Meyer, J J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

3,5,7 Trihydroxyflavone; Antimicrobial; Galangin; Helichrysum aureonitens; Medicinal

Indexed keywords

GALANGIN; HELICHRYSUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLADOSPORIUM; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLAVONOIDS; FUNGI; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030751290     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00065-2     Document Type: Article

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