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Antimicrobial activities of the stembark of Kigelia pinnata.
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The crude aqueous extracts of the stembark of Kigelia pinnata showed significant antimicrobial activity which could be partially explained by the activity of the iridoids present.About:
This article is published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology.The article was published on 1991-12-01. It has received 76 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Kigelia & Antimicrobial.read more
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Antibacterial, anthelmintic and anti-amoebic activity in South African medicinal plants
TL;DR: Hexane, ethanol and water extracts of plants used by South African traditional healers for treating stomach ailments were screened for antibacterial, anthelmintic and anti-amoebic activities and Ethanolic extracts showed the greatest activity, and Gram-positive bacteria were the most susceptible microorganisms.
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Towards the scientific validation of traditional medicinal plants
TL;DR: Research into the scientific validation of southern African medicinal plants used in the treatment of pain and inflammation, hypertension and parasitic diseases, is the current focus of studies conducted at the Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development.
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Noteworthy Secondary Metabolites Naphthoquinones – their Occurrence, Pharmacological Properties and Analysis
TL;DR: The utilizing of naphthoquinones for medicinal purposes and their occurrence in nature is reviewed and discussed and analytical techniques using for their analysis are reviewed.
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Biological and pharmacological activity of naturally occurring iridoids and secoiridoids
TL;DR: The evidence available suggests that iridoids show activities consistent with those presented by immunomodulators and adaptogens.
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Screening of some Tanzanian medicinal plants from Bunda district for antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities.
Sheila M. Maregesi,Luc Pieters,Olipa D Ngassapa,Sandra Apers,Rita Vingerhoets,Paul Cos,Dirk Vanden Berghe,Arnold J. Vlietinck +7 more
TL;DR: Most plants used to treat infectious diseases in Bunda district, Tanzania support the use of most plants as claimed by traditional healers/informants especially against the Gram-positive bacteria Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus.
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Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa@@@The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa
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Isolation and structure of two new dihydroisocoumarins from Kigelia pinnata
TL;DR: Two dihydroisocoumarins (IIIa and IVa) have been isolated from Kigelia pinnata and their structures established as mentioned in this paper, and Stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, lapachol and 6-methoxymellein were also identified in the roots and bark.
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A naphthoquinone and a lignan from the wood of Kigelia pinnata
TL;DR: A new naphthoquinone, kigelinone, and a new lignan, kigeliol, together with six known constituents including lapachol and dehydro-α- lapachone, were isolated from the wood of Kigelia pinnata as mentioned in this paper.