Antimicrobial activity of South African medicinal plants

SF Van Vuuren - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2008 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the antimicrobial research undertaken on South African medicinal plants
during the period 1997–2008. Antimicrobial methods (disc diffusion, minimum inhibitory …

Multi-drug resistant ESKAPE pathogens and the uses of plants as their antimicrobial agents

FN Idris, MM Nadzir - Archives of Microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Infections by ESKAPE (Enterococcus sp., Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae,
Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp.) pathogens …

[HTML][HTML] GC-MS analysis of phytocomponents in the ethanol extract of Polygonum chinense L

BP Ezhilan, R Neelamegam - Pharmacognosy research, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The presence of diverse secondary metabolites has been reported from
species of the genus Polygonum. However, there has been not much information available …

Extracts from the shoots of Arctotis arctotoides inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi

AJ Afolayan - Pharmaceutical Biology, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Acetone, methanol and water extracts obtained from the shoots of Arctotis arctotoides
through shaking and homogenization, were investigated for their antimicrobial activities …

Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of the methanol extracts of the leaves and stems of Calpurnia aurea

AA Adedapo, FO Jimoh, S Koduru, AJ Afolayan… - … and alternative medicine, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Background In South Africa, Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth is used to destroy lice and
to relieve itches, to destroy maggots and to treat allergic rashes, particularly those caused by …

Antimicrobial Activity of Solanum aculeastrum.

S Koduru, DS Grierson, AJ Afolayan - Pharmaceutical biology, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Solanum aculeastrum. Dunal (Solanaceae) is used in traditional medicine to treat
various human and animal diseases, specifically stomach disorders and various cancers, in …

[PDF][PDF] GC/MS determination of bioactive components of Murraya koenigii

R Hema, S Kumaravel… - Journal of American …, 2011 - researchgate.net
In this study, the bioactive components of Murraya koenigii leaves have been evaluated
using GC/MS. The chemical compositions of the ethanol extract of Murraya koenigii were …

Bioinspired and eco-friendly high efficacy cinnamaldehyde antibacterial surfaces

HJ Cox, J Li, P Saini, JR Paterson… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Antimicrobial essential oils are incorporated into mussel-inspired and natural plant
polyphenol coatings as part of a single-step fabrication process. Polydopamine …

South African Helichrysum species: a review of the traditional uses, biological activity and phytochemistry

ACU Lourens, AM Viljoen, FR Van Heerden - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
AIMS OF THE STUDY: In South Africa, the genus Helichrysum is widely used in traditional
medicine. The uses are well documented although renaming of species and the resulting …

Antimicrobial activity of Solanum tomentosum

AA Aliero, AJ Afolayan - African Journal of Biotechnology, 2006 - ajol.info
Acetone, methanol and water extracts from the leaves of Solanum tomentosum were
investigated for their antimicrobial activities. Growth inhibition was determined using agar …