Acetone leaf extracts of some South African trees with high activity against Escherichia coli also have good antimycobacterial activity and selectivity index

Acetone leaf extracts of some South African trees with high activity against Escherichia coli also have good antimycobacterial activity and selectivity index

Abstract Background Tuberculosis is a world-wide problem affecting humans and animals. There is increasing development of resistance of the pathogens to current antimycobacterial agents. Many authors have investigated activities of extracts and isolated compounds from plants. The traditional uses of...

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Main Authors: Ishaku L. Elisha, Francien S. Botha, Balungile Madikizela, Lyndy J. McGaw, Jacobus N. Eloff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Antimycobacterial
Plant extracts
Minimum inhibitory concentration
Selectivity index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1831-z

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