title: Antimicrobial activity of Plicosepalus acaciae.
abstract: The antimicrobial activities of chloroform, methanol and aqueous extracts of Plicosepalus acaciae leaves and stem are reported. In particular, the leaf methanol extract, showing the highest level of activity against the tested standard microorganisms, was effective also against a range of gram-positive and gram-negative clinical isolates from Sudanese patients.
authors.affiliation: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute, National Centre for Research, P.O. Box 2404, Khartoum, Sudan. elegami@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Elegami
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Elnima
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Muddathir
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Omer
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D019684:Magnoliopsida; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D018515:Plant Leaves; D018547:Plant Stems; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts