Antibacterial activity of Helichrysum pedunculatum callus cultures

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 312-313

  Dilika, F ^a   Meyer, J J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Callus; Helichrysum pedunculatum; Tissue culture; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTERIUM SUBTILIS; HELICHRYSUM; HELICHRYSUM PEDUNCULATUM; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PUMILUS; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031731819     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30908-X     Document Type: Article

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