04/21/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, researchers from South Africa and Tanzania examined the antimicrobial efficacy and cytotoxicity of some under-investigated plants from the Myrtaceae (myrtle) family that are endemic to South Africa. Their findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that certain South African plants are great sources of antimicrobial compounds, which can be used to combat AMR and nosocomial infections.
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Journal Reference:
Famuyide IM, Aro AO, Fasina FO, Eloff JN, Mcgaw LJ. ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIBIOFILM ACTIVITY OF ACETONE LEAF EXTRACTS OF NINE UNDER-INVESTIGATED SOUTH AFRICAN EUGENIA AND SYZYGIUM (MYRTACEAE) SPECIES AND THEIR SELECTIVITY INDICES. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019;19(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2547-z
Tagged Under: alternative medicine, Antimicrobial, antimicrobial resistance, herbal medicine, Herbs, natural antibiotics, natural cures, natural medicine, nosocomial infections, phytonutrients, plant medicine, remedies, research, South African plants, superbugs
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