Anti-inflammatory effects of Leucosidea sericea (Rosaceae) and identification of the active constituents

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 80, Issue , 2012, Pages 75-76

  Nair, J J ^a   Aremu, A O ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

sitostenone; sitosterol; Anti inflammatory; Leucosidea sericea; Rosaceae

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; SHRUB; SPECTROSCOPY; TERPENE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

BASUTO; LEUCOSIDEA; LEUCOSIDEA SERICEA; ROSACEAE;

EID: 84860460497     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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