Anolignan B: A bioactive compound from the roots of Terminalia sericea

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 135-138

  Eldeen, Ibrahim M S ^a   Elgorashi, Esameldin E ^a   Mulholland, Dulcie A ^a   Van Staden, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anolignan B; Antibacterial; Combretaceae; Cyclooxygenase inhibition; Terminalia sericea

Indexed keywords

ANOLIGNAN B; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; TERMINALIA SERICEA EXTACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMES TEST; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FRACTIONATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MUTAGENESIS; PLANT ROOT; TERMINALIA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; LIGNANS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; PLANT ROOTS; TERMINALIA;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; COMBRETACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA; TERMINALIA; TERMINALIA SERICEA;

EID: 27944444637     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.09.005     Document Type: Article

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