Antibacterial activity of some Moroccan medicinal plants

Citation
M. Larhsini et al., Antibacterial activity of some Moroccan medicinal plants, PHYTOTHER R, 15(3), 2001, pp. 250-252
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
ISSN journal
0951418X → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
250 - 252
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(200105)15:3<250:AAOSMM>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The extracts of 12 plants selected on the basis of the folk-medicine report s were examined for their antibacterial effects against eight pathogenic ba cteria. The n-butanol extract of Calotropis procera flowers and the aqueous extract of Eugenia caryophyllata proved to be the most effective against t he bacteria tested. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.