Seasonal variation in the cyclooxygenase inhibitory activities of four South African medicinal bulbs

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue , 2012, Pages 246-251

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Cyclooxygenase inhibition; Medicinal bulbs; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHANOL; ETHNOBOTANY; INHIBITION; LEAF; MEDICINAL PLANT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SWELLING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

DRIMIA ELATA; HYPOXIS; HYPOXIS HEMEROCALLIDEA; MERWILLA; TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA;

EID: 84855935415     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.09.011     Document Type: Article

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