Antimicrobial activity of some plants used for the treatment of livestock disease in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 129-134

  Masika, P J ^a   Afolayan, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Antimicrobial; Combretum; Livestock diseases; Salix; Schotia; Traditional remedies

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COMBRETUM CAFFRUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SALIX CAPENSIS EXTRACT; SCHOTIA LATIFOLIA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COMBRETUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; FUNGUS; FUNGUS GROWTH; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; SCHOTIA LATIFOLIA; SOUTH AFRICA; WILLOW;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; COMBRETUM; FABACEAE; FUNGI; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SALIX; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0036876597     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00242-8     Document Type: Article

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