Volatile constituents and biological activities of the leaf and root of Echinacea species from South Africa

• Main Authors: M. Nyalambisa (Author), I.A. Oyemitan (Author), R. Matewu (Author), O.O. Oyedeji (Author), O.S. Oluwafemi (Author), S.P. Songca (Author), B.N. Nkeh-Chungag (Author), A.O. Oyedeji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Echinacea is used ethnomedicinally for the treatment of various diseases such as cough, respiratory infections, and bronchitis among other uses in Eastern Cape region of South Africa. This study evaluated the volatile components of the essential oil of the plant, its toxicity, anti-inflammatory and...