In vitro 5-lipoxygenase inhibition and anti-oxidant activity of Eriocephalus L. (Asteraceae) species

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 637-641

  Njenga, E W ^a   Viljoen, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ANTIOXIDANT; DISEASE TREATMENT; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESSENTIAL OIL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INHIBITION; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY); WILD POPULATION;

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

ASTERACEAE; ERIOCEPHALUS; ERIOCEPHALUS AFRICANUS; ERIOCEPHALUS PUNCTULATUS;

EID: 33749246568     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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