Anti-HIV, pro-inflammatory and cytotoxicity properties of selected venda plants

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 545-552

  Sigidi, Muendi Tshililelwa ^a   Traoré, Afsatou Ndama ^a   Boukandou, Marlaine Michelle ^a   Tshisikhawe, Milingoni Peter ^a   Ntuli, Siyabulela Sboniso ^b   Potgieter, Natasha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

^b CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anti HIV; Anti inflammatory; Plant extract; Pro inflammatory; South Africa; Traditional medicine; Venda

Indexed keywords

EID: 85029767515     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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