An examination of the medicinal potential of Scaevola spinescens: Toxicity, antibacterial, and antiviral activities

Pharmacognosy Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 85-94

  Cock, Ian E ^a   Kukkonen, Liisa ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antiviral; Australian medicinal plants; maroon bush; medicinal plants; MS2 bacteriophage; Scaevola spinescens

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; CHLOROFORM; HEXANE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAEVOLA SPINESCENS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG TOXICITY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 80052237912     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.81955     Document Type: Article

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