Open AccessEvaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Leaf Extracts of Acokanthera schimperi against Various Disease-Causing Bacteria
Author(s) -
Ambaye Kenubih,
Eyerusalem Belay,
Kumneger Lemma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of experimental pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.555
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 1179-1454
DOI - 10.2147/jep.s322396
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , minimum inhibitory concentration , petroleum ether , ethyl acetate , chloroform , dichloromethane , agar diffusion test , bacteria , minimum bactericidal concentration , traditional medicine , chemistry , antibacterial activity , toxicity , acanthaceae , biology , solvent , botany , microbiology and biotechnology , chromatography , extraction (chemistry) , medicine , organic chemistry , genetics
In traditional medicine of Ethiopia, Acokanthera schimperi is the one used to treat different infectious diseases. Hence, this study was conducted with the main aim of determining active compounds in the leaves of A. schimperi .