In vitro biological activities of South African Pelargonium (Geraniaceae) species

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-157

  Lalli, J Y Y ^a   Van Zyl, R L ^a   Van Vuuren, S F ^a   Viljoen, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acetone extracts; Anti oxidant activity; Antimicrobial activity; Pelargonium; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT; BACTERIUM; BIOACTIVITY; DICOTYLEDON; ETHNOBOTANY; INHIBITION; PLANT EXTRACT; TOXICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GERANIACEAE; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM BETULINUM; PELARGONIUM CITRONELLUM; PELARGONIUM CRISPUM; PELARGONIUM SCABRUM; PELARGONIUM SUBLIGNOSUM; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 37249050973     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.08.011     Document Type: Article

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