Biological activities of the chemical constituents of Erythrina stricta and Erythrina subumbrans

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1398-1403

  Rukachaisirikul, Thitima ^a   Saekee, Amporn ^a   Tharibun, Chatchana ^a   Watkuolham, Sudarut ^a   Suksamrarn, Apichart ^a  

^a RAMKHAMHAENG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antimycobacterial activity; Antiplasmodial activity; Cytotoxicity; Erythrina stricta; Erythrina subumbrans; Leguminosae

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849049247     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02977363     Document Type: Article

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