The in vitro anti-fungal and anti-bacterial activities of β-sitosterol from Senecio lyratus (Asteraceae)

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 55, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 485-488

  Kiprono, Paul C ^a   Kaberia, Festus ^a   Keriko, Joseph M ^a   Karanja, John N ^a  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Senecio lyratus; Sitosterol

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SITOSTEROL;

SENECIO LYRATUS;

EID: 0033949918     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2000-5-629     Document Type: Article

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