Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Ethiopian Medicinal Plants: A Systematic Review
Background: Podoconiosis and lymphatic filariasis are the most common causes of lower limb lymphoedema in the tropics. Many sufferers experience frequent painful episodes of acute bacterial infection. Plant based traditional medicines are used to treat infections in many countries and are culturally...
Main Authors: | Dereje Nigussie, Gail Davey, Takele Beyene Tufa, Malcolm Brewster, Belete Adefris Legesse, Abebaw Fekadu, Eyasu Makonnen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.633921/full |
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