In vitro pharmacological effects of manufactured herbal concoctions used in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 117-122

  Ndhlala, A R ^a   Stafford, G I ^a   Finnie, J F ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antibacterial; Antifungal; Herbal concoctions

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IBHUBEZI; IMBIZA EPHUZWATO; INGWE MUTHI; MVUSA UKUNZI; SUPREME ONE HUNDRED; UMPATISA INKOSI; UMUTHI WEKUKHWEHLELA NE ZILONDA; UMZIMBA OMUBI; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VUSA UMZIMBA;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; HERBAL MEDICINE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PLANT PREPARATIONS; SOUTH AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 59849122875     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2008.12.017     Document Type: Article

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