Antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential of dianthus basuticus used in Basotho traditional practice

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 105-111

  Njabulo Lamula, S Q ^a   Ashafa, A O Tom ^a  

^a Phytomedicine and Phytopharmacology Research Group Department of Plant Sciences University of the Free State Qwaqwa Campus   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Basotho; Cytotoxicity; Dianthus basuticus; Phytochemical

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETONE; ALCOHOL; ALKALOID; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; DIANTHUS BASUTICUS EXTRACT; DICHLOROMETHANE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA NEOFORMANS; CANDIDA RUGOSA; CARYOPHYLLACEAE; CYTOTOXICITY; DIANTHUS BASUTICUS; DRUG POTENCY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGAL STRAIN; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LETHALITY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEUS VULGARIS; SHIGELLA SONNEI; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TRICHOPHYTON; TRICHOPHYTON MUCOIDES;

EID: 84896057198     PISSN: 1991007X     EISSN: 19910088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v9i1.17530     Document Type: Article

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