In vitro Antileishmaniasis, phyto and cytotoxicity of Pycnanthus angolensis methanolic extracts

Research Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 178-181

  Onocha, P A ^a   Ajaiyeoba, E O ^a   Ali, M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antileishmanial; Cytotoxicity; Methanolic extracts; Myristicaceae; Phytotoxicty; Pycnanthus angolensis

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; METHANOL; NATURAL PRODUCT; PLANT EXTRACT; PYCNANTHUS ANGOLENSIS EXTRACT;

ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; FLORA; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; LETHALITY; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PROMASTIGOTE; TOXICITY TESTING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 77953464565     PISSN: 18159346     EISSN: 19936095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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