Does seasonal variation influence the phytochemical and antibacterial properties of Carpobrotus edulis?

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 4164-4171

  Chokoe, Pirwana K ^a   Masoko, Peter ^a   Mokgotho, Matlou P ^a   Howard, Rachmond L ^a   Mampuru, Leseilane J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antioxidant; Bioautography; Carpobrotus edulis; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CARPOBROTUS EDULIS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIZOACEAE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CARPOBROTUS EDULIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

AIZOACEAE; CARPOBROTUS EDULIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 57149107603     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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