Variation in chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidant activity of fresh and dried Acacia leaf extracts

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 303-305

  Katerere, D R ^a   Eloff, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; PLANT EXTRACT;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA GALPINII; ACACIA KARROO; ACACIA SIEBERIANA; ACACIA XANTHOPHLOEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 3242882184     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30249-0     Document Type: Article

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