Bioactive components of the uteroactive medicinal plant, Gunnera perpensa (or ugobo)

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 103, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 187-189

  Brookes, K B ^a   Dutton, M F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOACTIVITY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

GUNNERA PERPENSA; GUNNERACEAE; RATTUS;

EID: 36148980856     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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