Anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant activity of Hypoxis hemerocallidea (Hypoxidaceae): Can leaves be substituted for corms as a conservation strategy?

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 613-616

  Katerere, D R ^a   Eloff, J N ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African potato; Anti bacterial; Anti oxidant; Conservation; Hypoxis; Hypoxis hemerocallidea; MIC

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPLOITATION; HARVESTING; LEAF; MEDICINAL PLANT; MONOCOTYLEDON; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYPOXIDACEAE; HYPOXIS; HYPOXIS HEMEROCALLIDEA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 53049098725     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.02.011     Document Type: Article

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