In vitro evidence of phyto-synergy for plant part combinations of Croton gratissimus (Euphorbiaceae) used in African traditional healing

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 700-704

  van Vuuren, S F ^a   Viljoen, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Bark; Croton gratissimus; Leaf; Root; Synergy

Indexed keywords

CROTON GRATISSIMUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFRICA; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BARK; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CROTON; CROTON GRATISSIMUS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FRACTIONAL INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; CROTON; DRUG SYNERGISM; FUNGI; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OILS, VOLATILE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS;

BACILLUS CEREUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CROTON GRATISSIMUS; EUPHORBIACEAE; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS;

EID: 53449097566     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2008.06.031     Document Type: Article

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