Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity, and phytochemical screening of Voacanga globosa (Blanco) Merr. leaf extract (Apocynaceae)

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 824-828

  Vital, Pierangeli G ^a   Rivera, Windell L ^a,b  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^b University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Antiprotozoal; Cytotoxic; Leaf extract; Phytochemical screening; Voacanga globosa

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOACANGA GLOBOSA EXTRACT;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG SCREENING; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GROWTH INHIBITION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; VOACANGA; VOACANGA GLOBOSA;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; FUNGI; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PARASITES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; VOACANGA;

EID: 80054851016     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: 19957645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60202-2     Document Type: Article

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