Validating the in vitro antimicrobial activity of Artemisia afra in polyherbal combinations to treat respiratory infections

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 655-661

  Suliman, S ^a   Van Vuuren, S F ^a   Viljoen, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agathosma betulina; Antimicrobial; Artemisia afra; Essential oil; Eucalyptus globulus; Osmitopsis asteriscoides; Synergistic and additive interactions

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DICOTYLEDON; DISEASE TREATMENT; ESSENTIAL OIL; ETHNOBOTANY; EVERGREEN TREE; HERB; INHIBITOR; MEDICINAL PLANT; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

AGATHOSMA BETULINA; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA AFRA; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; OSMITOPSIS;

EID: 78049285701     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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