Fertilization-induced changes in growth parameters and antimycobacterial activity of Euclea natalensis (Ebenaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 244-250

  Bapela, J M ^a   Kuete, V ^b   Du Toit, E ^a   Meyer, Marion J J ^a   Lall, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Antimycobacterial activity; Euclea natalensis; Field; Naphthoquinones; NPK fertilizers; Shadehouse

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DICOTYLEDON; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; PLANT EXTRACT; SEEDLING;

EBENACEAE; EUCLEA NATALENSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 41649090359     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.11.011     Document Type: Article

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