Evaluation of biological activities of extracts from 22 African tropical wood species

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-229

  Huang, Zeen ^a   Hashida, Koh ^b   Makino, Rei ^b   Kawamura, Fumio ^c   Shimizu, Kuniyoshi ^d   Kondo, Ryuichiro ^d   Ohara, Seiji ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^d KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

African tropical wood species; Antifungal activity; Antioxidant activity; Total phenolic compounds; Tyrosinase inhibitory activity

Indexed keywords

CYLICODISCUS GABUNENSIS; MILICIA EXCELSA;

EID: 70349284766     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-008-1024-y     Document Type: Note

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