Phytochemical, antimicrobial, antioxidant and antigenotoxic potentials of Cyperus rotundus extracts

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 767-776

  Kilani Jaziri, S ^a,b   Bhouri, W ^a,b   Skandrani, I ^a,b   Limem, I ^a,b   Chekir Ghedira, L ^a,b   Ghedira, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Antigenotoxic activity; Antimicrobial effect; Antioxidant activity; Cyperus rotundus; Phenolic compounds; SOS chromotest

Indexed keywords

ACETATE (ESTER); ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT; BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENOTOXICITY; INHIBITION; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PIGMENT; PLANT EXTRACT; REDUCTION; SEDGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYPERUS; CYPERUS ROTUNDUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79957794117     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.03.015     Document Type: Article

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