Phytotherapy Research · 2001 · 55 citations · 10 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant SciencesAntimicrobial PharmacologyEthnobotanyPlant BiochemistryAntibacterial AgentsAntibacterial PharmacologyAntibacterial TherapyBacterial Plant PathogensMedicinal PlantsBioactive Plant CompoundsMedicinal Aromatic PlantsMedicinal Food PlantsMedicinal HerbsPlant-derived Natural ProductsTraditional Herbal Medicine
The extracts of 12 plants selected on the basis of the folk-medicine reports were examined for their antibacterial effects against eight pathogenic bacteria. The n-butanol extract of Calotropis procera flowers and the aqueous extract of Eugenia caryophyllata proved to be the most effective against the bacteria tested.
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