Antiplasmodial and cytotoxic activity of isolated sesquiterpene lactones from the acetone leaf extract of Vernonia colorata

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 176-179

  Chukwujekwu, J C ^a   Lategan, C A ^b   Smith, P J ^b   Van Heerden, F R ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antiplasmodial; Cytotoxicity; Vernodalin; Vernolide; Vernonia colorata

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; HERB; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT; TERPENE; TOXICITY;

VERNONIA; VERNONIA COLORATA;

EID: 58149104136     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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