Antimicrobial properties of extracts from Euclea crispa subsp. crispa (Ebenaceae) towards human pathogens

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-198

  Magama, S ^a   Pretorius, J C ^a   Zietsman, P C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; DISEASE CONTROL; PLANT EXTRACT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EBENACEAE; EUCLEA CRISPA; FUNGI; HAEMOPHILUS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0043288779     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30345-8     Document Type: Article

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