Antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of acetone leaf extracts of nine under-investigated south African Eugenia and Syzygium (Myrtaceae) species and their selectivity indices

Antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of acetone leaf extracts of nine under-investigated south African Eugenia and Syzygium (Myrtaceae) species and their selectivity indices

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains an important global health issue but the gap between AMR and development of new antimicrobials is increasing. Plant extracts may have good activity per se or may be sources of effective antimicrobial compounds which can act against planktoni...

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Main Authors: Ibukun M. Famuyide, Abimbola O. Aro, Folorunso O. Fasina, Jacobus N. Eloff, Lyndy J. McGaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Antibacterial activity
Antibiofilm activity
Cellular safety
Nosocomial bacteria
Myrtaceae
Syzygium
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-019-2547-z

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