Bio-guided study on Melastoma malabathricum Linn leaves and elucidation of its biological activities

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 767-778

  Alwash, Mourouge Saadi ^a   Ibrahim, Nazlina ^a   Ahmad, Wan Yaacob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antioxidant; Bioactive constituents; Cytotoxic activities; Melastoma malabathricum leaves

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880738955     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2013.767.778     Document Type: Article

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