Screening of medicinal plants from Trinidad and Tobago for antimicrobial and insecticidal properties

Chariandy, C. M; Seaforth, Compton E; Phelps, R. H; Pollard, G. V; Khambay, B. P

Chariandy, C. M; Seaforth, Compton E; Phelps, R. H; Pollard, G. V; Khambay, B. P.

Afiliação

Chariandy, C. M; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad. Department of Life Sciences

J Ethnopharmacol ; 64(3): 265-70, Mar. 1999.

Article em En | MedCarib | ID: med-1325

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Antibacterial activity in 51 extracts from 29 plant species currently used in traditional medicine in Trinidad and the neighbouring Caribbean islands was tested for by the agar dilution streak method using six bacteria Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Salmonella tophimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Enterococcus faecalis. The extracts from eight of the plants tested showed significant activity against one or more micro-organisms and the most susceptible bacterium was Staphylococcus aureus. In the bioassays for toxicity towards the Aedes aegypti mosquito the most effective plant extracts were from Justicia pectoralis, Manihot utilissima and Stachytarpheta jamaicensis.(AU)

Assuntos

21003; Aedes/fisiologia; Anti-Infecciosos/farmacologia; Inseticidas/farmacologia; Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia; Plantas Medicinais/química; Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos; Medicina Tradicional; Trinidad e Tobago

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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Plantas Medicinais / Extratos Vegetais / Aedes / Inseticidas / Anti-Infecciosos Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Screening_studies País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / Trinidad y tobago Idioma: En Revista: J Ethnopharmacol Ano de publicação: 1999 Tipo de documento: Article

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