A coumarin from Ageratum leaves (Ageratum conyzoides L.)

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-59

  Widodo, Gunawan Pamudji ^a,b   Sukandar, Elin Yulinah ^b   Sukrasno, ^b   Adnyana, I Ketut ^b  

^a GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b BANDUNG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Acetone fraction; Ageratum leaves; Antifungal activity; Aspergillus niger; Coumarin

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; COUMARIN; FUNGICIDE;

AGERATUM; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; INFRARED RADIATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOULD; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PLANT LEAF; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 42149164957     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2008.56.59     Document Type: Article

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