Investigation of Indian Diospyros species for antiplasmodial properties

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-190

  Kantamreddi, V S Satyanarayana ^a   Wright, Colin W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diospyros melanoxylon; Diospyros peregrina; Diospyros sylvatica; Diospyros tomentosa; Ebenaceae; Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum

Indexed keywords

DIOSPYROS MELANOXYLON EXTRACT; DIOSPYROS PEREGRINA EXTRACT; DIOSPYROS SYLVATICA EXTRACT; DIOSPYROS TOMENTOSA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIOSPYROS MELANOXYLON; DIOSPYROS PEREGRINA; DIOSPYROS SYLVATICA; DIOSPYROS TOMENTOSA; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PERSIMMON; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 44649126142     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem019     Document Type: Article

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