Antibacterial activity of maytenonic acid isolated from the root-bark of Maytenus senegalensis

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 473-477

  Lindsey, K L ^a   Budesinsky, M ^b   Kohout, L ^b   van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Maytenonic acid; Maytenus senegalensis

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BARK; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

MAYTENUS; MAYTENUS SENEGALENSIS;

EID: 33646898217     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2005.12.011     Document Type: Article

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