Screening of East African Plants for Antimicrobial Activity. I

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin

Publication Date

1-1-1978

Abstract

Screening of East African plants for antimicrobial activity was carried out. The plant materials were collected mainly on the basis of information gathered from “Bwana Mganga” (Swahili) meaning “medicine man” on “dawa ya miti” (Swahili) meaning “medicinal plants”. Of 79 extracts from 72 species of plants belonging to 35 families, we found that 40 extracts gave initial positive results indicative of antimicrobial activity against one or more microorganisms. Interestingly, none of the extracts showed activity against Escherichia coli, a gram-negative bacterium. © 1978, The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan. All rights reserved.

Keywords

antimicrobial activity, East African plants, Escherichia coli, medicinal plants, medicinal properties, medicine man, plant collection, screening, tropical flora

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