Bush tea (Athrixia phylicoides): A review of the traditional uses, bioactivity and phytochemistry

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 110, Issue , 2017, Pages 4-17

  Lerotholi, L ^a   Chaudhary, S K ^a   Combrinck, S ^a   Viljoen, A ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antidiabetic; Antimicrobial; Athrixia phylicoides; Bush tea; Indigenous tea; Phytochemistry

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOACTIVITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKER; COMMERCIALIZATION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOBOTANY; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SHRUB; SUSTAINABILITY; TEA; TOXICITY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ASPALATHUS LINEARIS; ATHRIXIA;

EID: 84978961970     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2016.06.005     Document Type: Review

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