Medicinal plants from Riau province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Part 2: Antibacterial and antifungal activity.
Antibacterial assays of 114 species listed in Part 1 showed that 82% of the extracts tested were active against Staphylococcus aureus, while 35% were active against Escherichia coli. Antifungal activity was less dramatic: 19% of the extracts inhibited Saccharomyces cerevisiae, while 20% inhibited Fusarium oxysporum. Our survey of relevant literature indicates that less than 30% of these Angiosperm species have previously been assayed for any form of antimicrobial activity.
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School of Biological Sciences, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, UK.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000187:drug effects*; D007214:Indonesia; D008518:Medicine, East Asian Traditional; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000145:classification*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000187:drug effects*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts