Antibacterial activity of crude extracts of some South African medicinal plants against multidrug resistant etiological agents of diarrhoea

Antibacterial activity of crude extracts of some South African medicinal plants against multidrug resistant etiological agents of diarrhoea

Abstract Background This study evaluated the antibacterial activity of some plants used in folklore medicine to treat diarrhoea in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Methods The acetone extracts of Acacia mearnsii De Wild., Aloe arborescens Mill., A. striata Haw., Cyathula uncinulata (Schrad.)...

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Main Authors: Mary A. Bisi-Johnson, Chikwelu L. Obi, Babatunde B Samuel, Jacobus N. Eloff, Anthony I. Okoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Medicinal plants
Diarrhoea
Antibacterial
Bioautography
Phytochemical
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1802-4

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