Antifungal activities of five Combretaceae used in Togolese traditional medicine.
Five species of Combretaceae growing in Togo were investigated for their antifungal activity against 20 pathogenic fungi (10 yeast and 10 filamentous fungi). The five hydroethanolic extracts of Terminalia glaucescens and Anogeissus leiocarpus appeared to be the most active, their MICs ranging from 0.25 mg/ml to 4 mg/ml. The results confirm the traditional therapeutic properties of these plants.
Batawila
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Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Research and Education Centre for Medicinal Plants, University of Lomé, P.O. Box 1515, Lomé, Togo. batawilakomlan@yahoo.com
Kokou
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Koumaglo
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Gbéassor
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de Foucault
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Bouchet
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Akpagana
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D014037:Togo
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts