Characterization of Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anticancer Property and Chemical Composition of Ficus deltoidea Jack. Leaf Extract:

Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-6

  Seong Wei, Lee ^a   Wee, Wendy ^b   Yong Fu Siong, Julius ^b   Syamsumir, Desy Fitrya ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA KELANTAN   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

anticancer property; antimicrobial property; antioxidant; Ficus deltoidea Jack; leaf extract

Indexed keywords

EID: 85052963891     PISSN: 22311866     EISSN: 22311874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/22311866.2011.10719067     Document Type: Article

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