Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of triterpenes isolated from leaves of Maytenus undata (Celastraceae).

Background: Plants of the genus Maytenus belong to the family Celastraceae and are widely used in folk medicine as anti-tumour, anti-asthmatic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anti-ulcer agents, and as a treatment for stomach problems. The aim of this study was to isolate and identif...

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Publicado en:BMC Complementary & Alternative Medicine Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 111 - 120
Autores principales: Mokoka, Tsholofelo Abednego, McGaw, Lyndy Joy, Mdee, Ladislaus Kakore, Bagla, Victor Patrick, Iwalewa, Ezekiel Olugbenga, Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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