title: Antimicrobial activities of ziziphus abyssinica and berchemia discolor.
abstract: Aqueous, petroleum-ether, chloroform and dichloromethane extracts of both the barks and leaves of Ziziphus abyssinica and Berchemia discolor were tested for activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans using the hole plate diffusion and the test tube dilution methods. The aqueous extracts showed significant activity against S. aureus and C. albicans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gundidza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sibanda
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D031955:Rhamnus; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D015030:Zimbabwe
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts