Seasonal variation of naphthoquinones in Euclea natalensis subspecies natalensis

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 218-224

  Bapela, M J ^a   Lall, N ^a   Meyer, J J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

7 Methyljuglone; Diospyrin; Euclea natalensis subspecies natalensis; Isodiospyrin; Naphthoquinones; Neodiospyrin; Shinanolone

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EVERGREEN TREE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; VITAMIN; WILD POPULATION;

EUCLEA NATALENSIS;

EID: 41649088695     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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