Evaluation of antibacterial activity of traditionally prepared South African remedies for infections

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 595-598

  Jager A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACORUS CALAMUS; ALEPIDEA; ALEPIDEA AMATYMBICA; ARTEMISIA AFRA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); JATROPHA; JATROPHA ZEYHERI; PENTANISIA PRUNELLOIDES; RIPARIA; TETRADENIA; TETRADENIA RIPARIA; WARBURGIA SALUTARIS;

EID: 1842815277     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30301-X     Document Type: Article

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