Isolation of antioxidant constituents from Combretum apiculatum subsp. apiculatum

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue , 2012, Pages 125-131

  Aderogba, M A ^a   Kgatle, D T ^a   McGaw, L J ^a   Eloff, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Combretaceae; Combretum apiculatum; Cytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; DICOTYLEDON; INFECTIVITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

COMBRETACEAE; COMBRETUM; COMBRETUM APICULATUM;

EID: 84858753514     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.10.004     Document Type: Article

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