Sceletium-A review update

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 653-663

  Gericke, N ^a   Viljoen, A M ^b  

^a Tshwane University of Technology ^*  (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alkaloid; Ethnobotany; Mesembryanthemaceae; Sceletium

Indexed keywords

MESEMBRENONE; PLANT EXTRACT; SCELETIUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ETHNOBOTANY; FATIGUE; HUNGER; MEDICINAL PLANT; MESEMBRYANTHEMUM; NONHUMAN; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SCELETIUM; SCELETIUM EMARGINATUM; SCELETIUM EXPANSUM; SCELETIUM STRICTUM; SCELETIUM TORTUOSUM; SOUTH AFRICA; THIRST;

AIZOACEAE; ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ETHNOBOTANY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PHYTOTHERAPY;

SCELETIUM;

EID: 53449092522     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2008.07.043     Document Type: Review

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