Antiamoebic and phytochemical screening of some Congolese medicinal plants

Results from the in vitro antiamoebic activity of some Congolese plant extracts used as antidiarrhoeic in traditional medicine indicated that of 45 plant extracts tested, 35 (77.78%) exhibited an antiamoebic activity and 10 (22.22%) were inactive. The highest activity (MIC

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Published in:Journal of ethnopharmacology 1998-05, Vol.61 (1), p.57-65
Main Authors: Tona, L, Kambu, K, Ngimbi, N, Cimanga, K, Vlietinck, A.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
amebiasis
amebicides
Amebicides - chemistry
Amebicides - pharmacology
Animals
Anthraquinones - analysis
Antiamoebic
Antidiarrheals - pharmacology
Antitrichomonal Agents - pharmacology
Biological and medical sciences
Congo
Diarrhoea
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
Entamoeba histolytica
Entamoeba histolytica - drug effects
Entamoeba histolytica - growth & development
ethnobotany
General pharmacology
Medical sciences
Metronidazole - pharmacology
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Plant extracts
Plant Extracts - chemistry
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Plants, Medicinal
Saponins - analysis
Tannins - analysis
traditional medicine
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Summary:Results from the in vitro antiamoebic activity of some Congolese plant extracts used as antidiarrhoeic in traditional medicine indicated that of 45 plant extracts tested, 35 (77.78%) exhibited an antiamoebic activity and 10 (22.22%) were inactive. The highest activity (MIC
ISSN:0378-8741
1872-7573
DOI:10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00015-4