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Antioxidant and phytochemical properties of Carpobrotus edulis (L.) bolus leaf used for the management of common infections in HIV/AIDS patients in Eastern Cape Province

BACKGROUND: Carpobrotus edulis (Mesembryanthemaceae), also known as igcukuma in Xhosa language is a medicinal plant used by the traditional healers to treat common infections in HIV/AIDS patients. Based on this information, we researched on the plant phytoconstituents, as well as its inhibitory effe...

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Autores principales: Omoruyi, Beauty E, Bradley, Graeme, Afolayan, Anthony J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3528461/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23140206
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-12-215