Antagonistic effect of alkaloids and saponins on bioactivity in the quinine tree (Rauvolfia caffra sond.): further evidence to support biotechnology in traditional medicinal plants

BACKGROUND: The Quinine tree (Rauvolfia caffra) is used as a medicinal plant among traditional communities in many countries to manage tumors and other diseases associated with oxidative stress. To validate indigenous knowledge and possibly position this herb for technology uptake and utilization, w...

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Autores principales: Milugo, Trizah K, Omosa, Leonida K, Ochanda, James O, Owuor, Bethwell O, Wamunyokoli, Fred A, Oyugi, Julius O, Ochieng, Joel W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3816308/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24160735
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-285

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3816308/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24160735
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-285

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