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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Antibacterial activity and phytochemical study of six medicinal plants used in Benin
Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, Volume 14, No. 7, Year 2011
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The ethanol extracts obtained from Psidium guajava, Flacourtia flavescens Boswellia dalzielii, Ficus exasperata, Pavetta corymbosa and Hybanthus enneaspermus, six species traditionally used in Benin to treat several infectious diseases, were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Enteroccocus feacalis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The minimum inhibitory concentration of extracts was determinate using the microplate dilution method. The presence of major phytoconstituents was detected qualitatively. The diphenylpicrylhydrazine radical scavenging activity was also performed. The extracts exhibited antibacterial activities against the tested bacteria. Boswellia dalzielii, Psidium guayava, Pavetta corymbosa and Flacourtia flavescens exibited the lowest minimum inhibitory concentration values (0.313-2.5 mg mL -1). Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the lest sensitive microorganism with MIC values higher than 10 mg inL -1. In antioxidant assay the crude extracts of B. dalzielii and P. corymbosa appeared to be as potent as quercetol with an inhibition percentage of 83 and 75.3% at 10 μg mL -1 which is comparable to 75.9% for quercetol at the same concentration. © 2011 Asian Network for Scientific Information.
Authors & Co-Authors
Anago, E.
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Lagnika, Latifou
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Benin
Centre Béninois de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique
Gbénou, Joachim Djimon
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Loko, F.
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Moudachirou, Mansourou
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Sanni, Ambaliou
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Statistics
Citations: 25
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3923/pjbs.2011.449.455
e-ISSN:
18125735
Study Locations
Benin