In vitro antibacterial activity of Combretum edwardsii, Combretum krausii, and Maytenus nemorosa and their synergistic effects in combination with antibiotics.

AbstractThe study investigated the antibacterial activity of crude extracts of Combretum edwardsii, Combretum krausii and Maytenus nemorosa as well as their interactions with selected antibiotics against drug resistant bacterial strains. Using the rapid p-iodonitrotetrazolium chloride colorimetric a...

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Main Authors: Jude Chinedu Chukwujekwu, Johannes Van Staden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2016.00208/full