Screening of Cenchrus ciliaris L. for biological activity

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 411-413

  Light, M E ^a   McGaw, L J ^a   Sparg, S G ^a   Jager A K ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICINAL PLANT;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAENORHABDITIS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; ELAGATIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POACEAE; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0036760405     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30410-5     Document Type: Article

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