Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and mutagenic effects of Croton penduliflorus leaf extract constituents

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue , 2013, Pages 48-51

  Aderogba, M A ^a   Ndhlala, A R ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Croton penduliflorus; Euphorbiaceae; Mutagenicity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; DICOTYLEDON; INHIBITOR; MUTAGENICITY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXIDATION; PLANT EXTRACT;

EUPHORBIACEAE; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 84876495748     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2013.03.013     Document Type: Article

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