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Antibacterial activity of some Moroccan medicinal plants
Author(s) -
Larhsini M.,
Oumoulid L.,
Lazrek H.B.,
Wataleb S.,
Bousaid M.,
Bekkouche K.,
Jana M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.815
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , calotropis procera , antibacterial activity , folk medicine , pharmacognosy , bacteria , pathogenic bacteria , medicinal plants , aqueous extract , antibacterial agent , biology , medicine , biological activity , in vitro , biochemistry , genetics
The extracts of 12 plants selected on the basis of the folk‐medicine reports were examined for their antibacterial effects against eight pathogenic bacteria. The n ‐butanol extract of Calotropis procera flowers and the aqueous extract of Eugenia caryophyllata proved to be the most effective against the bacteria tested. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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