In Vitro Antimicrobial Assay Of Plants Used In Traditional Medicine In Bukoba Rural District, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKisangau, Daniel P.
dc.contributor.authorHosea, Ken M.
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, Cosam C.
dc.contributor.authorLyaruu, Herbert V. M.
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-26T17:24:06Z
dc.date.available2016-06-26T17:24:06Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractPlants used in traditional medicine in Bukoba Rural district in Tanzania were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activities. Plant materials from eight plant species (Harungana madagascariensis (Lam) Poir., Jatropha curcas L., Lantana trifolia L., Plectranthus barbatus Andr., Pseudospondias microcarpa Engl., Psorospermum febrifugum Spach, Teclea nobilis Del. and Vernonia adoensis [Warp.] SL) were collected based on ethnomedical information provided by traditional herbal practitioners. Results of the study indicate that extracts from the eight plant species were active against at least one or more of the test organisms (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus [gram positive], Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa [gram negative] and Candida albicans [Yeast]). A profile of secondary metabolites (alkaloids, terpenoids, triterpenes, phenolics, tannins, flavonoids, anthraquinones, flavonols/flavones and /or chalcones, sterols and saponins) was obtained for three plant species (Jatropha curcas L., Plectranthus barbatus Andr., and Pseudospondias microcarpa Engl.). The paper discusses the probable therapeutic basis of these traditional plants based on their secondary metabolite profiles and for the first time draws research attention to Bukoba Rural district as a source for plants with potential pharmaceutical applications.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKisangau, D.P., Hosea, K.M., Joseph, C.C. and Lyaruu, H.V.M., 2007. In vitro antimicrobial assay of plants used in traditional medicine in Bukoba rural district, Tanzania. African Journal of Traditional, complementary and alternative medicines, 4(4), pp.510-523.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4314/ajtcam.v4i4.31245
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2747
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAntimicrobial activityen_US
dc.subjectSecondary metabolitesen_US
dc.subjectTraditional medicineen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleIn Vitro Antimicrobial Assay Of Plants Used In Traditional Medicine In Bukoba Rural District, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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