Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of selected Kenyan medicinal plant extract combinations against clinically important bacteria
Elizabeth A. Odongo, Peggoty Mutai, Beatrice Amugune, N.N. Mungai, Mary O Akinyi, Julia Kimondo
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Abstract
This study findings validate the ethnopractice of selectively combining medicinal plants in the management of some bacterial infections in traditional medicine.
Concepts
Traditional medicineAntibacterial activityStaphylococcus aureusMedicinal plantsKlebsiella pneumoniaMinimum inhibitory concentrationAntimicrobialAgar diffusion test