In vitro 5-lipoxygenase and anti-oxidant activities of Warburgia salutaris and drimane sesquiterpenoids

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 447-449

  Frum, Y ^a   Viljoen, A M ^a   Drewes, S E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; PLANT EXTRACT;

WARBURGIA SALUTARIS;

EID: 31944451509     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30119-8     Document Type: Article

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