Antimicrobial activity of the alkaloidal constituents of the root bark of Eupomatia laurina

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 277-280

  Khan, M R ^a   Kihara, M ^a   Omoloso, A D ^a  

^a PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Antimicrobial activity; Eupomatia laurina R. Br.

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALKALOID; DICHLOROMETHANE; EUPOMATINE; GRISEOFULVIN; KETOCONAZOLE; LANUGINOSINE; LIRIODENINE; SAMPANGINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; DRUG STRUCTURE; EUPOMATIA LAURINA; FUNGUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HERBAL MEDICINE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; PROTOZOON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUPOMATIA; EUPOMATIA LAURINA; FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0041386057     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.41.4.277.15671     Document Type: Article

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