The Chemical and Antibacterial Evaluation of St. John's Wort Oil Macerates Used in Kosovar Traditional Medicine

The Chemical and Antibacterial Evaluation of St. John's Wort Oil Macerates Used in Kosovar Traditional Medicine

Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae), or St. John's Wort, is a well-known medicinal herb often associated with the treatment of anxiety and depression. Additionally, an oil macerate (Oleum Hyperici) of its flowering aerial parts is widely used in traditional medicine across the Balkans as a t...

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Main Authors: James T. Lyles, Austin Kim, Kate Nelson, Angelle L. Bullard-Roberts, Avni Hajdari, Behxhet Mustafa, Cassandra L. Quave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Hypericum perforatum
Staphylococcus aureus
traditional medicine
phototoxicity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01639/full

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