Which extractant should be used for the screening and isolation of antimicrobial components from plants?

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-8

  Eloff, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acetone; Anthocleista grandiflora; Combretum erythrophyllum; Ethanol; Methanol; Methanol chloroform water; Methylenedichloride

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLOROFORM; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLVENT; WATER;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG ISOLATION; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SOUTH AFRICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ETHANOL; METHANOL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 0031885559     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00123-2     Document Type: Article

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