Antibacterial activity of flavonoids from the stem bark of Erythrina caffra thunb.

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 46-48

  Chukwujekwu, J C ^a   Van Heerden, F R ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

antibacterial; Erythrina caffra; Fabaceae; flavonoids; isoflavonoids; prenylated flavonoids

Indexed keywords

6,8 DIPRENYLGENISTEIN; ABYSSIONE V 4' O METHYL ETHER; ALPINUMISOFLAVONE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BURTTINONE; FLAVONOID; NEOMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; ERYTHRINA; ERYTHRINA CAFFRA; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PLANT STEM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION; ERYTHRINA; FLAVONOIDS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT STEMS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERYTHRINA CAFFRA; FABACEAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 78650645772     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3159     Document Type: Article

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