Pharmacological activity of 2,3,8-tri-O-methyl ellagic acid isolated from the stem bark of Irvingia gabonensis

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 1910-1912

  Ndukwe, George I ^a   Zhao, Yimin ^b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b BEIJING INSTITUTE OF PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Clinical isolates; Ellagic acid; In vitro studies; Irvingia gabonensis; Pharmacological activity

Indexed keywords

2,3,8 TRI O METHYL ELLAGIC ACID; ELLAGIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; IRVINGIA GABONENSIS; MALPIGHIACEAE; MANGO; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

IRVINGIA GABONENSIS;

EID: 34548307168     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2007.000-2288     Document Type: Article

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