Evaluation of extracts from Sida acuta, Phyllanthus amarus, Parkia biglobosa and their herbal ointment for therapeutic and biological activities.

ABSTRACT: Herbal extracts are a well-known source of therapeutically important bioactive chemicals since they are widely available, relatively inexpensive, and have fewer adverse effects. The three plants' leaves have been used to treat a variety of illnesses in Ghana, including skin conditions and wound infections. Their effectiveness as an ointment in treating the aforementioned illnesses has not yet been shown, though. The extracts were made into an ointment with polyethylene glycol (PEG), and both the ointment and the raw extracts were examined for in vitro antibacterial activity. The three (3) chosen bacterial isolates were subjected to potential activities of the plant extracts from different extractants. The minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) v

SUBMITTER: Donkor AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481288 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature