Monoamine oxidase inhibition by southern African traditional medicinal plants

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 384-390

  Stafford, G I ^a   Pedersen, P D ^b   Jager A K ^b   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorder; Depression; Monoamine oxidase; Parkinson's disease; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ACETATE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MENTAL HEALTH; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

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

GASTERIA; MENTHA; MENTHA AQUATICA; RATTUS; RUTA GRAVEOLENS; RUTACEAE; SCHOTIA BRACHYPETALA;

EID: 34547227805     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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