Lectin-like proteins from South African plants used in traditional medicine

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 36-40

  Gaidamashvili, M ^a   Van Staden, J ^b  

^a Tbilisi Georgia University   (Georgia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNOBOTANY; MEDICINAL PLANT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0036278886     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30451-3     Document Type: Article

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