Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Nine Medicinal Plants from Zaire

@inproceedings{Muanza1994AntibacterialAA,
  title={Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Nine Medicinal Plants from Zaire},
  author={Dave Nkongolo Muanza and B. W. Kim and Klaus Euler and L. Williams},
  year={1994}
}
AbstractZairean medicinal plants were extracted and screened for in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities. Of nine plants investigated, extracts of six plants (Alchornea cordifolia, Bridelia ferruginea, Eucalyptus citriodora, Hymenocardia acida, Maprounea africana and Sida rhombifolia) demonstrated a marked antibacterial activity against the microorganisms Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans; and extracts of four plants (A. cordifolia, E. citriodora, M… 
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