Seasonal variation in antimicrobial and phytochemical properties of frequently used medicinal bulbous plants from South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 387-396

  Ncube, B ^a   Finnie, J F ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Medicinal bulbs; Phenolic compounds; Saponins; Seasonal variations

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONSERVATION STATUS; ETHANOL; ETHER; EXTINCTION; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; MEDICINAL PLANT; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRIMIA ROBUSTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; HYPOXIS; HYPOXIS HEMEROCALLIDEA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MERWILLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA;

EID: 79955470032     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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