Oldenlandia affinis (R and S) DC: A plant containing uteroactive peptides used in African traditional medicine

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 197-203

  Gran, Lorents ^a   Sandberg, Finn ^b   Sletten, Knut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cyclic peptides; Oldenlandia affinis; Peptide antibiotics; Traditional drugs; Uterine stimulants

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIC AGENT; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AFRICA; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOGNOSY; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CHASSALIA PASVIFOLOIA; OLDENLANDIA AFFINIS; PSYCHOTRIA LONGIPES; VIOLA ARVENSIS; VIOLA TRICOLOR;

EID: 0034662438     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00175-0     Document Type: Article

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