Isolation of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate from a commercial South African cognate herbal mixture

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 80, Issue , 2012, Pages 21-24

  Nair, J J ^a   Ndhlala, A R ^a   Chukwujekwu, J C ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Di(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate; Herbal remedy; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOREMEDIATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FRAGMENTATION; HEALTH CARE; KNOWLEDGE; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLICY MAKING; STATE ROLE; TOXICITY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84860480095     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2012.01.008     Document Type: Article

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