Extracts of the leaves and twigs of the threatened tree Curtisia dentata (Cornaceae) are more active against Candida albicans and other microorganisms than the stem bark extract

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 363-366

  Shai, L J ^a   McGaw, L J ^a   Eloff, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Conservation; Curtisia dentata; Leaves; Stem bark; Substitution

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BARK; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EVERGREEN TREE; FUNGUS; INHIBITOR; LEAF; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VULNERABILITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CORNACEAE; CURTISIA DENTATA;

EID: 63449099771     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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