Antimicrobial screening of plants used for traditional medicine in the state of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia.

نویسندگان

  • C Wiart
  • S Mogana
  • S Khalifah
  • M Mahan
  • S Ismail
  • M Buckle
  • A K Narayana
  • M Sulaiman
چکیده

Seventy-two extracts (methanol) obtained from the leaves, barks, and roots of 50 plant species used in the traditional medicine of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia, have been screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities. Peristrophe tinctoria, Polyalthia lateriflora, Knema malayana, Solanum torvum, Celosia argentea, Eclipta prostrata, Ancistrocladus tectorius, Dillenia suffruticosa, Piper stylosum and Rafflesia hasseltii displayed the broadest spectrum of activity.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Fitoterapia

دوره 75 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004