Variation in antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity of different growth forms of Malva parviflora and evidence for synergism of the anti-inflammatory compounds

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 325-330

  Shale, T L ^a   Stirk, W A ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Cox 1 anti inflammatory activity; Growth forms; Malva parviflora; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; DICHLOROMETHANE; HEXANE; MALVA PALMIFLORA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; FRACTIONATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LESOTHO; MALVA; MALVA PALMIFLORA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DRUG SYNERGISM; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; LESOTHO; MALVA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES;

EID: 9644295620     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.09.032     Document Type: Article

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