Evaluation of the antioxidant, antibacterial, and antiproliferative activities of the acetone extract of the roots of Senna italica (Fabaceae)

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 138-148

  Masoko, P ^a   Gololo, S S ^a   Mokgotho, M P ^a   Eloff, J N ^b   Howard, R L ^a   Mampuru, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antioxidant; Antiproliferative; Senna italica

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; AMPICILLIN; ANISALDEHYDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; SENNA ITALICA EXTRACT; SULFURIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANILLIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG USE; DRY WEIGHT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SENNA; SENNA ITALICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 79958170547     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v7i2.50873     Document Type: Article

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