Antibacterial activity of chrysophanol isolated from Aloe excelsa (Berger)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 1508-1510

  Coopoosamy, R M ^a   Magwa, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aloaceae; Aloe excelsa; Antibacterial; Chrysophanol

Indexed keywords

ALOE EMODIN; ALOIN; CHRYSOPHANIC ACID;

ALOE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG PURIFICATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTH CARE; HERBAL MEDICINE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; ZIMBABWE;

ALOE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 33748481125     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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