Biological activity and toxicity profile of 17 Agathosma (Rutaceae) species

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 588-592

  Moolla, A ^a   Van Vuuren, S F ^a   Van Zyl, R L ^a   Viljoen, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agathosma; Anti oxidant; Antimicrobial; Buchu; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXIDANT; TOXICITY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

AGATHOSMA; AGATHOSMA OVATA; BACILLUS CEREUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; RUTACEAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 35348900732     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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