Anti-inflammatory and mycobacterial activity of leaf extracts of Coleonema album

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 345-347

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antimycobacterial; Coleonema album; Rutaceae

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HERB; LEAF; PLANT EXTRACT;

COLEONEMA ALBUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AURUM; RUTACEAE;

EID: 41649116303     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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