An ethnobotanical survey of Bauchi State herbal plants and their antimicrobial activity

A survey of medicinal plants used locally in the treatment of various diseases was carried out in Bauchi State—Nigeria. A total of 84 medicinal plants were listed. Preliminary antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extracts of the plants was investigated. The results indicated that out of 84 plants,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of ethnopharmacology 2005-05, Vol.99 (1), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser:	Adamu, Harami M., Abayeh, O.J., Agho, M.O., Abdullahi, A.L., Uba, A., Dukku, H.U., Wufem, B.M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology Antimicrobial activity antimicrobial properties Bacteria - drug effects Biological and medical sciences Concentration Data Collection Ethnobotany Extracts General pharmacology Medical sciences Medicinal plants Microbial Sensitivity Tests Nigeria Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food Pharmacology. Drug treatments Plant Extracts Plants, Medicinal - chemistry surveys traditional medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	A survey of medicinal plants used locally in the treatment of various diseases was carried out in Bauchi State—Nigeria. A total of 84 medicinal plants were listed. Preliminary antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extracts of the plants was investigated. The results indicated that out of 84 plants, 75 exhibited antimicrobial activity against one or more of the test organisms at a concentration of 200 mg/ml. The extracts were found to show potentially interesting activity against Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
ISSN:	0378-8741 1872-7573
DOI:	10.1016/j.jep.2004.12.025