Effects of collection time on the antimicrobial activities of Harpephyllum caffrum bark

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 242-247

  Buwa, L V ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Bioautography; TLC analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BARK; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; INHIBITION; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HARPEPHYLLUM CAFFRUM;

EID: 33947726054     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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