Potential of selected African medicinal plants as alternative therapeutics against multi-drug-resistant bacteria

BN Moiketsi, KPP Makale, G Rantong, TO Rahube… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is considered a “One-Health” problem, impacting humans, animals,
and the environment. The problem of the rapid development and spread of bacteria resistant …

The traditional use of southern African medicinal plants to treat oral pathogens, and studies into their relevant antimicrobial properties

IE Cock, NA Ndlovu, SF Van Vuuren - South African Journal of Botany, 2023 - Elsevier
Oral infections and dental disorders are amongst the most common diseases in humans,
affecting approximately four billion people globally each year. In southern Africa, a high …

Genotoxicity and teratogenicity of African medicinal plants

AJ Seukep, JAK Noumedem, DE Djeussi… - Toxicological survey of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Genotoxicity relies to the ability of chemicals to damage the genetic information within a cell
resulting in mutations which may lead to malignancies, while teratogenesis is the disturbed …

In vitro evaluation of the antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of the Euclea natalensis crude extract and fractions against oral infection agents

DDC Lima, TEA Pitorro, MB Santiago, RR Franco… - Archives of Oral …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed (i) to evaluate the antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of the
crude extract and fractions obtained from Euclea natalensis ADC roots against bacteria that …

[HTML][HTML] Euclea undulata Thunb.: Review of its botany, ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry and biological activities

A Maroyi - Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Euclea undulata (E. undulata) is traditionally used for the treatment of body pains, chest
complaints, cough, diabetes, diarrhoea, headaches, heart diseases and toothaches in …

Ethnobotanical appraisal of wild fruit species used in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa: A systematic review

S Chauke, BG Shelembe, W Otang-Mbeng… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Globally, plants serve as an important primary source of livelihood, mainly in rural
communities. Food and health security are increasingly a concern in developed and …

[HTML][HTML] Diospyros lycioides Desf.: Review of its botany, medicinal uses, pharmacological activities and phytochemistry

A Maroyi - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Diospyros lycioides Desf.(D. lycioides) is traditionally used as herbal medicine against
various human and animal ailments in tropical Africa. The present paper reviewed …

Phytochemical constituents and antibacterial activities of indigenous chewing stick (Anogeissus leiocarpus) stem

MM Namadina, AU Mukhtar, SI Karaye… - Bayero Journal of Pure …, 2021 - ajol.info
The stems from Anogeissus leiocarpus are commonly used as chewing sticks in Northern
Nigeria. If properly used, the chewing sticks have proven to be effective in removing dental …

Ethnobotanical uses, phytochemistry and biological activity of the genus Euclea: A review

AD Taye, GK Bizuneh, AE Kasahun - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Euclea (Ebenaceae) is a genus of flowering shrubs and trees widely distributed in Africa, the
Comoro Islands, and Arabia. This review aimed to evaluate the ethnobotanical uses …

Antinociceptive effects of dichloromethane extract of Euclea divinorum Lin.

JKM Mwonjoria, JJN Ngeranwa… - Journal of …, 2018 - phytojournal.com
There are numerous plants whose parts or extracts are used as folklore remedies for
disorders such as pain alleviation in Africa. A great majority of these herbal remedies have …