The effect of cultivation and plant age on the pharmacological activity of Merwilla natalensis bulbs

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 191-196

  Sparg, S G ^a   Jager A K ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CULTIVATION; MEDICINAL PLANT;

MERWILLA NATALENSIS;

EID: 23444462641     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30132-0     Document Type: Article

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