Evaluating the effect of storage on the biological activity and chemical composition of three South African medicinal plants

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue , 2013, Pages 414-418

  Laher, F ^a   Aremu, A O ^a   Van Staden, J ^a   Finnie, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; Phytochemicals; Storage; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOACTIVITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; SOLVENT; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STORAGE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 84885027045     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2013.09.003     Document Type: Article

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