Antibacterial activity of extracts from in vitro grown Maytenus senegalensis root cultures

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 310-312

  Lindsey, K L ^a   Matu, E N ^a   van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Maytenus senegalensis; Root culture

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; PLANT EXTRACT; ROOT;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAYTENUS; MAYTENUS SENEGALENSIS; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33745489650     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

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