Antileishmanial activity of selected South African plant species
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Antimicrobial activity of selected South African medicinal plants
BACKGROUND Nearly 3,000 plant species are used as medicines in South Africa, with approximately 350 species forming the most commonly traded and used medicinal plants. In the present study, twelve South African medicinal plants were selected and tested for their antimicrobial activities against eight microbial species belonging to fungi, Mycobacteria, Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Botany
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0254-6299
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2016.08.014