Cytotoxicity and antimicrobial studies of 1,6,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl- anthraquinone (emodin) isolated from the leaves of Cassia nigricans Vahl

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1276-1279

  Ayo, R G ^a   Amupitan, J O ^a   Zhao, Yimin ^b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b BEIJING INSTITUTE OF PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Cassia nigricans; Cytotoxicity; Emodin; Leguminosae

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; EMODIN;

ARTICLE; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STRUCTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HERBAL MEDICINE; LC 50; SENNA; SKIN DISEASE; SPECTROSCOPY;

CASSIA NIGRICANS; FABACEAE;

EID: 34250701656     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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