Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of Chromolaena odorata (L. f.) King and Robinson and Uncaria perrottetii (A. Rich) Merr. extracts

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 511-518

  Vital, Pierangeli G ^a   Rivera, Windell L ^a,b  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^b University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Antiprotozoal; Chromolaena odorata; Cytotoxic; Plant extract; Uncaria perrottetii

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALCOHOL; ALKALOID; ANTHOCYANIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA EXTRACT; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; FLAVONOID; LEUCOANTHOCYANIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; STEROID; TANNIN; UNCARIA PERROTTETII EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BARK; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHROMOLAENA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; CYTOTOXICITY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG DETERMINATION; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH INHIBITION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT STEM; PROTOZOON; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; UNCARIA; UNCARIA PERROTTETII;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; FUNGI; PROTOZOA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; UNCARIA;

EID: 73549112463     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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