Plants traditionally used against malaria: Phytochemical and pharmacological investigation of Momordica foetida

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-7

  Froelich, Sonja ^a   Onegi, Bernadina ^b   Kakooko, Adrian ^b   Stems, Rarsten ^c   Schubert, Carola ^a   Jenett Siems, Kristina ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c ANALYTICON DISCOVERY GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cucurbitaceae; Flavonoid glycosides; GSH haemin multiwell assay; Malaria; Momordica foetida; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047097777     PISSN: 0102695X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-695x2007000100002     Document Type: Article

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