African indigenous plants with chemotherapeutic potentials and biotechnological approach to the production of bioactive prophylactic agents

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 814-834

  Farombi, E Olatunde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African plants; Antioxidants; Biotechnology; Chemotherapy; Herbs; Medicinal plants; Natural products; Phytochemicals; Prophylaxis; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; KOLAVIRON; PALM OIL; RED PALM OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFRICA; ALCHORNEA LAXIFLORA; ALCHORNIA CORDIFOLIA; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CHEMOTHERAPY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS; GARCINIA KOLA; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; IN VITRO STUDY; MALLOTUS OPPOSITIFOLIUS; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA; YAM;

ALCHORNEA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS; GARCINIA KOLA; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; VERNONIA; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA;

EID: 3042518857     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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