title: Study of Rwandese medicinal plants used in the treatment of diarrhoea I.
abstract: A series of 20 medicinal plants used in the Rwandese traditional medicine to treat diarrhoeal diseases has been screened for antibacterial activity against several Salmonella and Shigella and for antidiarrhoeal activity on mice. Fifty percent of the plants tested showed antibacterial activity against one or more microorganisms and 65% showed antidiarrhoeal activity.
authors.affiliation: Centre Universitaire de Recherche sur la Pharmacopée et la Médecine Traditionnelle, Université Nationale du Rwanda, Butare.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maïkere-Faniyo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Puyvelde
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mutwewingabo
authors.forename: F X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Habiyaremye
mesh_terms: D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012432:Rwanda
chemical_list: D000930:Antidiarrheals