In vitro antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of leaf extracts of Centella asiatica (L.) Urb, Warburgia salutaris (Bertol. F.) Chiov and Curtisia dentata (Burm. F.) C.A.Sm - medicinal plants used in South Africa

In vitro antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of leaf extracts of Centella asiatica (L.) Urb, Warburgia salutaris (Bertol. F.) Chiov and Curtisia dentata (Burm. F.) C.A.Sm - medicinal plants used in South Africa

Abstract Background Compounds having both anticancer and antimicrobial activity have promising therapeutic potential due to their selective cytotoxicity and their potential to reduce the occurrence of bacterial and fungal infections in immune-compromised cancer patients. In our quest to find new ant...

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Main Authors: Oluwagbemiga Sewanu Soyingbe, Nkoana Ishmael Mongalo, Tshepiso Jan Makhafola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Medicinal plants
Ethno-medicine
Antibacterial activity
Immunosuppressed
Anti-proliferative effect
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-018-2378-3

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