East African medicinal plants as a source of lead compounds for the development of new antimalarial drugs

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 102-106

  Waako, P J ^a   Katuura, E ^a   Smith, P ^b   Folb, P ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Drugs; Lead compounds; Malaria; Medicinal; Plants

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; BIOASSAY; DRUG; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; LEAD; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ASPILIA AFRICANA; EMILIA; INDIGOFERA; INDIGOFERA EMARGINELLA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SENECIO;

EID: 33846950782     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00752.x     Document Type: Article

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