Antibacterial activity of methanol extracts of the leaves of three medicinal plants against selected bacteria isolated from wounds of lymphoedema patients

Antibacterial activity of methanol extracts of the leaves of three medicinal plants against selected bacteria isolated from wounds of lymphoedema patients

Abstract Background Patients with lymphoedema are at high risk of getting bacterial and fungal wound infections leading to acute inflammatory episodes associated with cellulitis and erysipelas. In Ethiopia, wound infections are traditionally treated with medicinal plants. Methods Agar well diffusion...

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Main Authors: Dereje Nigussie, Gail Davey, Belete Adefris Legesse, Abebaw Fekadu, Eyasu Makonnen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Subjects:
Lymphoedema
Wound infection
Bacteria
Medicinal plants
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-03183-0

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