Publications scientifiques
Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Potential of the Trunk Bark of Ochthocosmus Africanus (ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)
Auteurs
Université de Yaoundé I
Olivier Tene Tcheghebe
Aristide Mfifen Munvera
Publications scientifiques
Olivier Tene Tcheghebe
Aristide Mfifen Munvera
Augustin Ephrem Nkengfack
Viviane Raïssa Sipowo Tala
Marcime Zavier Yamdjeu Happi
Ernest Tambo
Pierre René Fotsing Kwetche
International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Phytopharmacological Research
An estimated 57 million deaths are recorded worldwide every year out of which infectious diseases are responsible for 17 million; one-third of the overall mortality rate. To face this crucial issue, the search for new anti-infective agents that could be used by needy populations appeared primordial. The present study focused on Ochthocosmus africanus (Ixonanthaceae) known to be traditionally used in disease caretaking. The phytochemical screening of the hydroalcoholic extract from the plant trun