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The antimicrobial activity of some drugs utilized in traditional African medicine and selected on the basis of medicinal folklore reports, have been studied, within a screening program. The distribution of the antimicrobial activity among gram-positive, gram-negative bacteria, yeasts and mycoplasma
In an ethnopharmacological survey, extracts of the six East African medicinal plants Entada abyssinica (stem bark), Terminalia spinosa (young branches), Harrisonia abyssinica (roots), Ximenia caffra (roots), Azadirachta indica (stem bark and leaves), and Spilanthes mauritiana (roots and flowers)
The antibacterial activity of aqueous, isobutanol, and benzene extracts of five popular African chewing sticks was studied by the agar ditch plate method. The isobutanol extract produced the greatest antimicrobial activity, and the benzene extract the least. Streptococci were the most sensitive to
The study aims to investigate the antibacterial activity of honey obtained from different parts of Oman and compare it with that of honey obtained from elsewhere in Africa. A total of 24 honey samples (16 from different parts of Oman and eight from elsewhere in Africa) were investigated for their
East Africa is a strategic region to study human genetic diversity due to the presence of ethnically, linguistically, and geographically diverse populations. Here, we provide new insight into the genetic history of populations living in the Sudanese region of East Africa by analysing nine ethnic
Nontyphoidal Salmonella are a major and emerging cause of fatal invasive disease in Africa, and are genetically distinct from those found elsewhere in the world. Understanding the targets of protective immunity to these African Salmonellae is key to vaccine development. We immunized mice and rabbits
Human African trypanosomiasis, caused by the Trypanosoma brucei protozoan parasite, is fatal when left untreated. Current therapies are antiquated, and there is a need for new pharmacologic agents against T. brucei targets that have no human ortholog. Trypanosomes have a single mitochondrion with a
Crude extracts from 21 South African medicinal plants, traditionally used for ailments of an infectious or septic nature, were screened for in vitro antibacterial activity using the agar diffusion and dilution methods. Almost all the activity exhibited was against Gram-positive bacteria, with 12 of
African trypanosomiasis continues to pose a challenge for the development of new chemotherapy. Type II topoisomerases, essential enzymes in nucleic acid metabolism, have proven highly suitable as targets for antibacterial and antitumor therapy. Well-characterized topoisomerase II inhibitors affect
Aqueous, ethanolic and ethyl acetate extracts of the bark and leaves of five South African Erythrina species Erythrina caffra, Erythrina humeana, Erythrina latissima, Erythrina lysistemon and Erythrina zeyheri were screened for prostaglandin synthesis-inhibitory and anti-bacterial activity. The bark
Hexane, ethanol and water extracts of plants used by South African traditional healers for treating stomach ailments were screened for antibacterial, anthelmintic and anti-amoebic activities. To evaluate antibacterial activity, the disc-diffusion assay was used against several Gram-positive and
METHODS
A 2-year-old captive-bred sexually intact female African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) was evaluated because of vague signs of illness including inappetence, weakness, lethargy, and weight loss over a 20-day period.
RESULTS
Abnormalities detected via initial clinicopathologic
BACKGROUND
Several species of Podocarpus (Podocarpaceae) are utilized in treating ailments across the world. In Africa, four species are used traditionally in both animal and human health.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the antimicrobial activity of Podocarpus species against Bacillus subtilis,
BACKGROUND
Plants are known to play a crucial role in African traditional medicine for the treatment of infection diseases.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the claimed antimicrobial properties of plants traditionally used in African countries, providing scientific validation for their