Antimycobacterial activity of some trees used in South African traditional medicine

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 248-251

  Eldeen, I M S ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimycobacterial activity; Traditional medicine; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ETHANOL; ETHNOBOTANY; GROWTH RESPONSE; INHIBITION; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TUBERCULOSIS;

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

ACACIA; ACACIA NILOTICA; COMBRETUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AURUM;

EID: 33947731878     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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