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Molecular biology, phytochemistry and bioactivity of three endemic Aloe species from Mauritius and Réunion Islands.
Phytochemical analysis : PCA - 1 Jan 2000
Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya Mala, Govinden-Soulange Joyce, Lavergne Christophe, Khoyratty Shannoo, Da Silva Denis, Frederich Michel, Kodja Hippolyte
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INTRODUCTION: Aloe tormentorii, A. purpurea and A. macra are used as multipurpose folk medicines in Réunion and Mauritius Islands and are mistaken for the introduced Aloe vera. OBJECTIVE: To compare the phytochemical, antimicrobial and DNA profiles of Aloe endemic to Mauritius and Réunion with the profiles of A. vera. Methodology - Leaf extracts of these Aloe species were analysed using standard phytochemical...
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