Influence of plant part, season of collection and content of the main active constituent, on the antifungal properties of Polygonum acuminatum Kunth.

Derita, Marcos Gabriel; Leiva, Michel; Zacchino, Susana

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2009.05.029

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“…PMCE dissolved in 5% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) were first diluted to the highest concentration to be tested and then serial twofold dilutions were made in a concentration range from 16 µL/mL to 0.016 µL/mL in sterile tubes containing Mueller-Hinton Broth.…”

Section: Determinations Of the Mic: Broth Microdilution Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We remarked also that grampositive strains were the most sensitive (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus: MIC=120 µg/ mL). Moderate activity of extract was remarked against P. aeruginosa and E. coli with an MIC = 64.35 and 16.08 mg/mL, respectively. It is reduced during the oxidation of phenols in a mixture of blue oxides of tungsten and molybdenum.…”

Section: Antibacterial Activitymentioning

confidence: 97%

“…They have been reported to have uses in traditional medicine, such as anti-inflammation, promoting blood circulation, dysentery, diuretic and haemorrhage [15][16][17] .…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…Many Cameroonians today, especially the rural people and the urban poor, rely on the use of herbal medicine when they are ill. In fact, many rural communities in Africa still have areas where traditional herbal medicine is the major and in some cases the only source of health care available (Bloom et al, 2002;Derita et al, 2009). Thus there can be no doubt about the acceptability and efficacy of herbal remedy within African society.…”

Section: Cameroon Traditional Herbal Medicine and Public Health Sectormentioning

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Traditional Medicine: Past, present and future research and development prospects and integration in the National Health System of Cameroon

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Ndikum²,

Tabi³

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Afr. J. Trad. Compl. Alt. Med.

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Traditional medicine refers to health practices, approaches, knowledge and beliefs incorporating plant, animal and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies, manual techniques and exercises, applied singularly or in combination to treat, diagnose and prevent illnesses or maintain well-being. In the last decade traditional medicine has become very popular in Cameroon, partly due to the long unsustainable economic situation in the country. The high cost of drugs and increase in drug resistance to common diseases like malaria, bacteria infections and other sexually transmitted diseases has caused the therapeutic approach to alternative traditional medicine as an option for concerted search for new chemical entities (NCE). The World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the Cameroon Government has put in place a strategic platform for the practice and development of TM in Cameroon. This platform aims at harmonizing the traditional medicine practice in the country, create a synergy between TM and modern medicine and to institutionalize a more harmonized integrated TM practices by the year 2012 in Cameroon. An overview of the practice of TM past, present and future perspectives that underpins the role in sustainable poverty alleviation has been discussed. This study gives an insight into the strategic plan and road map set up by the Government of Cameroon for the organisational framework and research platform for the practice and development of TM, and the global partnership involving the management of TM in the country.

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“…Over the years much effort has been devoted to the search for new antifungal materials from natural sources. Number of plants were investigated for their antifungal and antibacterial activity like Allium sativum L., Allium cepa L. , Allium porrum L. 8 and Polygonum acuminatum showed to possess antifungal properties against yeasts as well as dermatophytes but not against Aspergillus spp 9 .…”

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Antifungal Activity of Aqueous and Hydroalcoholic Extracts of Desert Plant Dhamasa and Their Comparison by Statistical Analysis

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Bhandari²,

Kumar³

et al. 2017

Int. Res. J. Pharm.

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Herbal plant Dhamasa is widely distributed in deserts and dry areas of India, Pakistan to tropical Africa. Botanical name of Dhamasa is Fagonia schweinfurthii Hadidi (Family-Zygophyllaceae). Traditionally it is boiled in water and its bath is taken for allergies and other skin diseases. In this study the antifungal activity of the aqueous and hydroalcoholic extracts of Dhamasa were evaluated. Aqueous extract was prepared by decoction method and hydroalcoholic extract was prepared by soxhletion method. The evaluation of antifungal activity of plant extracts was determined as the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) followed by cup plate method against three fungal strains. Inherent antifungal activity of aqueous as well as hydro-alcoholic extract of Dhamasa was found. For the comparison of results Student's t test was applied on the values of diameters of zones of inhibitions produced by aqueous and hydroalcoholic extracts. The result indicated that aqueous as fungal strains. Statistical analysis of results reveal that there was no significant difference in the antifungal potential of aqueous as well as hydroalcoholic extract possess almost equal antifungal potential against selected. These extract can be used in various antifungal topical preparations.

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Influence of plant part, season of collection and content of the main active constituent, on the antifungal properties of Polygonum acuminatum Kunth.

Cited by 40 publications

References 48 publications

Screening of biological activities of Polygonum maritimum L. from Algerian coast

Screening of biological activities of Polygonum maritimum L. from Algerian coast

Traditional Medicine: Past, present and future research and development prospects and integration in the National Health System of Cameroon

Antifungal Activity of Aqueous and Hydroalcoholic Extracts of Desert Plant Dhamasa and Their Comparison by Statistical Analysis

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