Isolation of an antibacterial stilbene from Combretum woodii (Combretaceae) leaves

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1167-1171

  Eloff, J N ^a   Famakin, J O ^a   Katerere, D R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Bibenzyl; Combretaceae; Combretastatin B5; Stilbene

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; CHLOROFORM; COMBRETASTATIN B5; COMBRETUM WOODII EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SILICA GEL; STILBENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; COMBRETACEAE; COMBRETUM WOODII; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRACTIONATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

COMBRETACEAE; COMBRETUM;

EID: 27144521224     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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