Phytochemistry and pharmacology of Boronia pinnata Sm.

Natural Product Communications

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2145-2150

  Curini, Massimo ^a   Genovese, Salvatore ^a   Menghini, Luigi ^b   Marcotullio, Maria Carla ^a   Epifano, Francesco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Boronia pinnata; Helicobacter pylori; Prenyloxyphenylpropanoids

Indexed keywords

BORONIA PINNATA EXTRACT; CINNAMALDEHYDE; ELEMICIN; ESSENTIAL OIL; FERULIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; RUTOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; DRUG STRUCTURE; FOLIAGE; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW;

BORONIA; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; RUTACEAE;

EID: 68949140497     PISSN: 1934578X     EISSN: 15559475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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