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Evaluation of the antimicrobial potential of medicinal plants from the Ivory Coast.

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A total of 148 crude ethanol extracts from 115 plant species were tested in vitro against Gram-negative strains (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and the Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis. Moreover, they were submitted to antifungal assays against Candida albicans and Cladosporium cucumerinum, a human and a plant pathogenic microorganism, respectively, known to be good indicators of antifungal activity. No activity was detected against the Gram-negative bacteria, while 14.8% and 10.8% of the extracts showed Gram-positive bactericidal or bacteriostatic effects on S. aureus and E. faecalis, respectively. An antifungal activity was observed with 15 extracts (10.1%). Two species were particularly active against the fungi: Dioscorea minutiflora and Erythrina vogelii. The young tubers of D. minutiflora contain metabolites with a specific effect on fungi and were not active against the bacteria. On the other hand, E. vogelii was highly effective against the Gram-positive bacteria and the fungi.
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pasteur-00763071 , version 1 (10-12-2012)

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K Kamanzi Atindehou, M. Koné, C. Terreaux, D. Traore, K. Hostettmann, et al.. Evaluation of the antimicrobial potential of medicinal plants from the Ivory Coast.. Phytotherapy Research, 2002, 16 (5), pp.497-502. ⟨10.1002/ptr.970⟩. ⟨pasteur-00763071⟩
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