A ESTRA (" T lndigenous rural communities in the tropics manage microbial diseases using
herbal concoctions." l'he efficacy and safety of most of the herbal preparations have not …

This study was designed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity, toxicity and phytochemical
composition of organic and aqueous crude extracts of Zanthoxylum chalybeum …

Eleven medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Machakos and Kitui District were
screened, namely: Ajuga remota Benth, Aloe secundiflora Engl, Amaranthus hybridus L …

Background: Traditional healers have used plants to prevent or treat infectious diseases
since time immemorial. Natural products of plant origin are therefore a potential source of …

Background: Increased resistance against antimicrobial medication used to combat bacterial
infection necessitates the need for alternative medication. Objective: This study seeks to …

The aqueous extracts from medicinal plants commonly used by herbalists in Mbeere, and
Embu districts of Eastern province, Kenya, were tested for their inhibitory activity against …

Medicinal plants have been used since time immemorial to treat and prevent human
ailments. WHO indicates that up to 80% of the world's population uses traditional medicine …

Background: Current strategies to overcome the global problem of antimicrobial resistance
include research in finding new and innovative antimicrobials from plants. This study was …

Twelve (12) medicinal plants endangered and commonly used by communities and
traditional medical practitioners in 5 districts of Zimbabwe were selected. Twenty methanol …

Plants are a source of phytomedicines. Amongst the traditional herbs used as
phytomedicines in Kisii region, southwest Kenya are Carissa spinarum, Urtica dioica …