The scientific merit of Carpobrotus mellei L. based on antimicrobial activity and chemical profiling

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1289-1293

  Springfield, E P ^a,b   Weitz, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b Puris Natural Aroma Chemicals   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Carpobrotus mellei; Chemical profile; Scientific validation

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID; CARPOBROTUS MELLEI EXTRACT; FLAVANOID; PHYTOSTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIZOACEAE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DRUG DETERMINATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CARPOBROTUS; MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33745915823     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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