In vitro pharmacological investigation of extracts from some trees used in Sudanese traditional medicine

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 435-440

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity; Antibacterial activity; Genotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; GENOTOXICITY; PLANT EXTRACT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUDAN;

ACACIA; ACACIA SEYAL; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPPARIS; CAPPARIS DECIDUA; COMBRETUM; ERYTHRINA LATISSIMA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KIGELIA AFRICANA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34547153811     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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