Antibacterial activity of water and acetone extracts of the roots of Euclea natalensis

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 72, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 313-316

  Lall, N ^a   Meyer, J J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antibiotic; Euclea natalensis

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; EUCLEA NATALENSIS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOASSAY; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; EXTRACT; MICROCOCCUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ACETONE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SOLVENTS; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER;

EID: 0034284861     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00231-2     Document Type: Article

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