The effect of simulated gastrointestinal conditions on the antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of indigenous South African plant extracts

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 594-599

  Vermaak, I ^a   Viljoen, A M ^a   Hamman, J H ^a   Van Vuuren, S F ^b  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agathosma betulina; Antimicrobial activity; LC MS; LC UV; Simulated gastrointestinal conditions; Stability; Tarchonanthus camphoratus

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ALTERATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISSOLUTION; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT;

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

AGATHOSMA BETULINA; DRYOBALANOPS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROTEUS VULGARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TARCHONANTHUS CAMPHORATUS;

EID: 67949124638     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.02.180     Document Type: Article

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