Investigation of plants used in Jamaican folk medicine for anti-bacterial activity
J. pharm. pharmacol
; J. pharm. pharmacol;51(12): 1455-60, Dec. 1999.
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ABSTRACT
We have started a systematic scientific study of folklore medicinal plants currently used as alternative medicine in Jamaican society. In this initial study, extracts of plants widely used by the islanders are studied for antibacterial activity against five common pathogens; Streptococcus group A, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. These studies revealed that 25 percent (approximately) of the plant extracts had antimicrobial activity against at least one of the microbes used. Subsequent to these observations, extracts from Mikania micrantha were examined in detail. This led to the isolation of two sesquiterpenoids, mikanolide and dihydromikanolide, with activity against S. aureus and C. albicans. The results suggest that traditional folk medicine could be used as a guide in our continuing search for new natural products with potential medicinal properties.(Au)
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01-internacional
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MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Plantas Medicinais
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Bactérias
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Extratos Vegetais
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Anti-Infecciosos
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J. pharm. pharmacol
Ano de publicação:
1999
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Article