Purification and identification of antibacterial compounds from Euclea crispa subsp. crispa (Ebenaceae) leaves

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 579-586

  Pretorius, J C ^a   Magama, S ^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; BACTERIUM; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT EXTRACT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EBENACEAE; EUCLEA CRISPA; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZA; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; NEGIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 1842764958     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30298-2     Document Type: Article

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