Anti-plasmodial activity of nortrachelogenin from the root bark of Carissa edulis (vahl)

International Journal of Applied Research in Natural Products

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Kebenei, J S ^a   Ndalut, P K ^b   Sabah, A O ^c  

^a KABARAK UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Carissa edulis; Nortrachelogenin; Plasmodium falciparum

Indexed keywords

CARISSA EDULIS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 84856726489     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19406223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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