The anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 448-449

  Elgorashi, E E ^a   Zschocke, S ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID;

AMARYLLIDACEAE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRINUM; CRINUM BULBISPERMUM; CRINUM MOOREI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0345973219     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30329-X     Document Type: Article

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