Alkaloid-Rich Crude Extracts, Fractions and Piperamide Alkaloids of <i>Piper guineense</i> Possess Promising Antibacterial Effects

<i>Piper guineense</i> is a food and medicinal plant commonly used to treat infectious diseases in West-African traditional medicine. In a bid to identify new antibacterial compounds due to bacterial resistance to antibiotics, twelve extracts of <i>P. guineense</i> fruits and...

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Main Authors: Eunice Ego Mgbeahuruike, Pia Fyhrquist, Heikki Vuorela, Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto, Yvonne Holm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/7/4/98