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

The evaluation of secondary metabolites in four Nigerian native plants; Cissampelos
owarensis, Tacca leontopetaloides, Euphobia hirta and Euphobia thymifolia. Reveals the …

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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 …

Crude drug samples were prepared from stem bark of 16 medicinal plants belonging to 9
different families, and screened for antibacterial activities against Gram positive (Bacillus …

Foodborne pathogens are a major cause of concern as they are responsible for food
spoilage or microbial diseases, leading to economic loss to the food industry as well as …

Oral and skin infections contribute significantly to the global health challenges responsible
for the current trend of increased morbidity and premature death. The purpose of this study …

There is very little scientific information on indigenous plants used for medicinal purposes.
Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of …

Polyphenols from four medicinal plants of Burkina Faso, Combretum micranthum, Khaya
senegalensis, Pterocarpus erinaceus and Sida acuta, were screened for their antioxidant …

Many indigenous plants have also been used as a source of food and medicine in many
African rural communities in the past. The study investigated the antimicrobial activity …