Antimicrobial activity of extracts of local cough mixtures on upper respiratory tract bacterial pathogens
West Indian med. j
; 52(3): 188-190, Sept. 2003.
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em Inglês
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| ID: lil-410724
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RESUMO
The punched-hole and the paper disc diffusion methods were used in screening for the antimicrobial activity of six common ingredients used locally in cough mixtures, against the following bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus. Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp, Salmonella paratyphi, Shigella dysenteria, Shigella sonnei and Candida albicans. The results, evaluated as the diameter of zone of inhibition of microbial growth, showed that lime, garlic onion, onion and honey were active against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus faecalis, Candida albicans, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp and Shigella dysenteriae. Bitter-kola nut extract and palm kernel oil showed no antimicrobial activities against any of the tested organisms. None of the extracts inhibited the growth of Salmonella paratyphi and Shigella sonnei and the most susceptible organisms were Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Extratos Vegetais
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Medicina Tradicional Africana
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Tosse
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Anti-Infecciosos
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Nigéria