Anti-Staphylococcus aureus activity of methanol extracts of 12 plants used in Cameroonian folk medicine.
In: BMC Research Notes, Jg. 8 (2015-11-24), S. 1-6
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Background: The emergence of bacterial infections including those associated with Staphylococcus aureus causes a benefit of interest to medicinal plants as an effective means of control. The present study was designed to investigate the activities of 12 selected Cameroonian medicinal plants against S. aureus isolates. Methods: The plant extracts were prepared by maceration in methanol at laboratory temperature. Qualitative phytochemical analysis was performed by chemical reaction methods. The broth microdilution method was used to evaluate the activities of plant extracts against 11 S. aureus clinical isolates. Results: Dacryodes edulis was found to have significant antibacterial activity on all the S. aureus isolates (MIC = 64-256 μg/ml). Occimum gratissimum revealed significant inhibitory activity on 9 of the 11 isolates while Commelina erecta and Spilanthes filicaulis revealed similar results on 6 of the 11 clinical isolates. Conclusion: The present findings showed that D. eduli, O. gratissimum, C. erecta and S. filicaulis possess interesting inhibitory properties against S. aureus species. These plants could therefore be good candidates to overcome infectious diseases associated with these microorganisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Anti-Staphylococcus aureus activity of methanol extracts of 12 plants used in Cameroonian folk medicine.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Sama Fonkeng, Leonard ; Simplice Mouokeu, Raymond ; Tume, Christopher ; Singor Njateng, Guy Sedar ; Kamcthueng, Monique Odette ; Ndonkou, Nfozon Jinette ; Kuiate, Jules-Roger |
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Zeitschrift: | BMC Research Notes, Jg. 8 (2015-11-24), S. 1-6 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2015 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1756-0500 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1186/s13104-015-1663-1 |
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