Cyclooxygenase inhibition and antimycobacterial effects of extracts from Sudanese medicinal plants

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 225-229

  Eldeen, I M S ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antimycobacterials; Medicinal plants; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITION; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUDAN;

ACACIA; ACACIA SEYAL; CAPPARIS; CAPPARIS DECIDUA; COMBRETUM; ERYTHRINA LATISSIMA; KIGELIA AFRICANA; MYCOBACTERIUM AURUM; ZIZIPHUS; ZIZIPHUS SPINA-CHRISTI;

EID: 41649113724     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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