Antifungal activity of naphthoquinones and triterpenes isolated from the root bark of Euclea natalensis

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 579-583

  Lall, N ^a   Weiganand, O ^a   Hussein, A A ^a   Meyer, J J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Euclea natalensis; Napthoquinones; Triterpenes

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BARK; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; INHIBITOR; PLANT EXTRACT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CLADOSPORIUM; CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES; EBENACEAE; EUCLEA NATALENSIS; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA SP.;

EID: 33749234192     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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