Ethnobotany and antimicrobial activity of sieketroos (Arctopus species)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 159-162

  Magee, A R ^a   Van Wyk, B E ^a   Van Vuuren, S F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Apiaceae; Arctopus; Ethnobotany; Khoi San; Sieketroos

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ETHNOBOTANY; HISTORICAL RECORD; MEDICINAL PLANT;

APIACEAE; APIALES; ARCTOPUS; ARCTOPUS ECHINATUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 33845446471     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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