Emodin, an antibacterial anthraquinone from the roots of Cassia occidentalis

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 295-297

  Chukwujekwu, J C ^a   Coombes, P H ^a   Mulholland, D A ^a   van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Cassia occidentalis; Emodin

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; PLANT EXTRACT;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; SENNA; SENNA OCCIDENTALIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33745482038     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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