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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Main Authors: Mokoka, Tsholofelo Abednego, McGaw, Lyndy Joy, Mdee, Ladislaus Kakore, Bagla, Victor Patrick, Iwalewa, Ezekiel Olugbenga, Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3711988/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23688235
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-111
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