Chemical Profile and Antimicrobial Activity of the Fungus-Growing Termite Strain <i>Macrotermes Bellicosus</i> Used in Traditional Medicine in the Republic of Benin

Chemical Profile and Antimicrobial Activity of the Fungus-Growing Termite Strain <i>Macrotermes Bellicosus</i> Used in Traditional Medicine in the Republic of Benin

The fungus growing termite species <i>Macrotermes bellicosus</i> (<i>M. bellicosus</i>) is used in nutrition and traditional medicine in the Republic of Benin for the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases. Previous findings demonstrated evidence of anti-inflammato...

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Main Authors: Dima Hammoud Mahdi, Jane Hubert, Jean-Hugues Renault, Agathe Martinez, Andreas Schubert, Kathrin Monika Engel, Blaise Koudogbo, Zacharie Vissiennon, Virgile Ahyi, Karen Nieber, Cica Vissiennon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
termite
<i>Macrotermes bellicosus</i>
traditional medicine
antibacterial activity
hydroquinone
methylhydroquinone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/21/5015

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