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Antimicrobial screening of plants used for traditional medicine in the state of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia.
Fitoterapia. 2004 Jan; 75(1):68-73.F

Abstract

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.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Wiart C
Department of Pharmacy, University of Malaya, Malaysia. christophe_wiart@yahoo.com
Mogana S
No affiliation info available
Khalifah S
No affiliation info available
Mahan M
No affiliation info available
Ismail S
No affiliation info available
Buckle M
No affiliation info available
Narayana AK
No affiliation info available
Sulaiman M
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Anti-Infective AgentsGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Positive BacteriaHumansMalaysiaMedicine, TraditionalMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMitosporic FungiPhytotherapyPlant BarkPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesPlant RootsPlants, Medicinal

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

14693223

Citation

Wiart, C, et al. "Antimicrobial Screening of Plants Used for Traditional Medicine in the State of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia." Fitoterapia, vol. 75, no. 1, 2004, pp. 68-73.
Wiart C, Mogana S, Khalifah S, et al. Antimicrobial screening of plants used for traditional medicine in the state of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. Fitoterapia. 2004;75(1):68-73.
Wiart, C., Mogana, S., Khalifah, S., Mahan, M., Ismail, S., Buckle, M., Narayana, A. K., & Sulaiman, M. (2004). Antimicrobial screening of plants used for traditional medicine in the state of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. Fitoterapia, 75(1), 68-73.
Wiart C, et al. Antimicrobial Screening of Plants Used for Traditional Medicine in the State of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. Fitoterapia. 2004;75(1):68-73. PubMed PMID: 14693223.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Antimicrobial screening of plants used for traditional medicine in the state of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. AU - Wiart,C, AU - Mogana,S, AU - Khalifah,S, AU - Mahan,M, AU - Ismail,S, AU - Buckle,M, AU - Narayana,A K, AU - Sulaiman,M, PY - 2003/12/25/pubmed PY - 2004/2/13/medline PY - 2003/12/25/entrez SP - 68 EP - 73 JF - Fitoterapia JO - Fitoterapia VL - 75 IS - 1 N2 - 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. SN - 0367-326X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/14693223/Antimicrobial_screening_of_plants_used_for_traditional_medicine_in_the_state_of_Perak_Peninsular_Malaysia_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -