title: Anti-infectious phytotherapies of the tree-savannah of Senegal (West-Africa) II. Antimicrobial activity of 33 species.
abstract: The screening of the antimicrobial activity of 33 medicinal plants from Senegal is reported. None of these plants showed activity against the gram-negative test bacteria and against Candida albicans. Extracts of Cnestis ferruginea and Voacanga africana showed strong activity against Aspergillus niger. The former plant was also active against dermatophytes. Twenty-five of the plants tested showed activity against gram-positive bacteria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Leyden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: le Grand
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Wondergem
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verpoorte
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pousset
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis*; D012675:Senegal; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents