Antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties of Burchellia bubalina

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-63

  Amoo, S O ^a   Ndhlala, A R ^a   Finnie, J F ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antibacterial; Antifungal; Burchellia bubalina; Leaf dichloromethane extract

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; PLANT EXTRACT;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BURCHELLIA BUBALINA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 58149091372     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.07.010     Document Type: Article

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