Anti-inflammatory effects of Terminalia phanerophlebia (Combretaceae) and identification of the active constituent principles

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue , 2012, Pages 79-80

  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; Stigmast 4 ene 3,6 dione; Terminalia phanerophlebia

Indexed keywords

CHROMATOGRAPHY; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHANOL; ETHNOBOTANY; INHIBITION; LEAF; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

COMBRETACEAE; TERMINALIA; TERMINALIA PHANEROPHLEBIA;

EID: 84863219935     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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