Brine shrimp lethality bioassay of selected Centaurea L. species (Asteraceae)

Ether extracts of 15 Centaurea L. species (Asteraceae) methanol extracts of 12species, and cnicin isolated from C. derventana were tested for general bioactivity using the brine shrimp lethality test. Cnicin showed the most potent activity with LC50 0.2. Also, ether extract of C. splendens showed si...

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Main Authors: Janaćković P., Tešević V., Marin P.D., Milosavljević S., Duletić-Laušević Sonja, Janaćković Slavica, Veljić M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad 2008-01-01
Series:Archives of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2008/0354-46640804681J.pdf