Antibacterial and anticandidal activity of Tylosema esculentum (marama) extracts

Bean and tuber extracts of Tylosema esculentum (marama) – an African creeping plant – were obtained using ethanol, methanol and water. Based on information that T. esculentum is used traditionally for the treatment of various diseases, the antibacterial and anticandidal effects of tuber and bean ex...

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Main Authors: Walter Chingwaru, Gyebi Duodu, Yolandi van Zyl, C.J. Schoeman, Runner T. Majinda, Sam O. Yeboah, Jose Jackson, Petrina T. Kapewangolo, Martha Kandawa-Schulz, Amanda Minnaar, Avrelija Cencic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2011-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Online Access:http://archive.sajs.co.za/index.php/SAJS/article/view/366