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

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

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Carpobrotus edulis</it> (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,...

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Main Authors: Omoruyi Beauty E, Bradley Graeme, Afolayan Anthony J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Carpobrotus edulis
Solvent extraction
Antioxidant
Free radicals
Phytoconstituents
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/215

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