title: Antibacterial effect of Melia azedarach flowers on rabbits.
abstract: A methanol extract of Melia azedarach flowers showed potent antibacterial action in rabbits suffering from a skin infection produced by Stapyhlococcus aureus. The healing effects were found comparable to neomycin.
authors.affiliation: Dr. MHI Institute of Pharmacology and Herbal Sciences, Hamdard University, Karachi-74600, Pakistan. rs127pk@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rubeena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.forename: Syed Iqbal
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Syed Mohammad
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shamim
authors.forename: Shaheen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Faizi
authors.forename: Bina Shaheen
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D035264:Flowers; D031586:Melia azedarach; D009355:Neomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011817:Rabbits; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D009355:Neomycin